Surinder Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR
CWP-3074-2021 2024:PHHC:031617
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CWP-3074-2021 Date of decision: 05.03.2024 Surinder Singh and others ....Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and another ....Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :
Mr. Ranjivan Singh and Ms. Kanika Toor, Advocates for the petitioners. Mr. Satnam Preet Singh, DAG, Punjab.
***** AMAN CHAUDHARY. J.
1.
The prayer in the present Civil Writ Petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, for directing the respondents to promote the petitioners as Lecturers alongwith consequential benefits.
2.
Learned counsel would submit that the present case be disposed of in terms of judgment dated 24.02.2023, passed in CWP-13139-2016 titled as Ashok Kumar vs. State of Punjab and others, involving the same prayer, in para 6 whereof it was observed that, "Consequently, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's case for promotion immediately, on the finalization of the seniority list, if the petitioner is found entitled, with effect from the date his juniors were promoted." A reference was also made in the above case to the judgment in Harbhajan Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another, CWP-28434 of 2019, decided on 15.02.2023, whereby the seniority list dated 19.06.2019 was quashed, while HAMANT 2024.03.05 19:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment
CWP-3074-2021 2024:PHHC:031617 directing the respondents to reframe the seniority list in accordance with The Punjab State Education Class-III, (School Cadre) Service Rules, 1978, within a period of six months.
3.
Learned State counsel is unable to rebut the factual position in this matter and has no objection to the prayer made. 4.
In view of the aforesaid, the present petition is disposed of in terms of the judgment passed in Ashok Kumar (supra) and also Harbhajan Singh and others (supra).
(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 05.03.2024 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes / No Whether reportable :
Yes / No HAMANT 2024.03.05 19:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment