Virender Kumar v. State Of Haryana And Another

2024:PHHC:012711 CWP-1987-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-1987-2024 Date of Decision: 31.01.2024 Virender Kumar

...Petitioner(s)

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State of Haryana and another ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Sumit Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG, Haryana *** TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner in District Hisar against vacant posts in various schools of PGT (Hindi) as petitioner's wife is posted in District Hisar (near Hansi). Further, a writ of mandamus has been sought directing the respondents to decide legal notice dated 08.01.2024, Annexure P-2.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance raised herein is pending for appropriate decision before the respondents. At this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied in case respondent No.2 is directed to decide the pending legal notice, dated 08.01.2024, Annexure P-2, in a specified period.

PAYAL 2024.02.01 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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Notice of motion.

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Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG, Haryana, appearing on advance notice, submits that the pending legal notice shall be decided by respondent No.2 expeditiously.

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In view thereof, without going into merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2/Director Secondary Education, Haryana, to consider and decide the pending legal notice dated 08.01.2024, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. 6.

In case the order is not passed within the stipulated period, the officer concerned shall pay costs of ₹25,000 to the petitioner. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 31.01.2024 Payal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No PAYAL 2024.02.01 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment