Sumer Singh v. State Of Haryana And ORS

2024:PHHC:012700 CWP-1979-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-1979-2024 Date of Decision: 31.01.2024 Sumer Singh

...Petitioner(s)

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State of Haryana and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. V.S. Rathee, 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 pay the arrears of salary from 01.06.2011 to 18.02.2017 to the petitioner who had worked as EDUSAT Chowkidar.

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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 15.09.2023, Annexure P-11, in a specified period.

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Notice of motion.

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

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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, Department of Elementary Education, Haryana, to consider and decide the pending legal notice dated 15.09.2023, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.

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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