Kehar Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17853-2000 (O&M) Date of decision: 03.07.2025 Kehar Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :

None for the petitioner.

Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab.

***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to grant the pay scale of Rs.950-1800/- w.e.f. 01.01.1986 and revised w.e.f. 01.01.1996.

2.

A perusal of the pleadings reveals that the petitioner was appointed as Tandooria on adhoc basis vide office order dated 24.10.1997, whereafter offered temporary appointment on 07.12.1977 w.e.f. 01.01.1978. 3.

Learned State counsel refers to para Nos. 2 to 4 of the written statement dated 08.05.2001 filed on behalf of the respondents, wherein it has been stated that the petitioner was appointed against Class IV post and promoted as Indian Cook on his own request, which was also a Class-IV post in the scale of Rs.325-495/- on 10.05.1985 and accordingly also granted revision of pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.1986 in the pay scale of Rs.800-1455/-, copies of application dated 17.05.1985 and the orders have been enclosed as Annexures R-1 and R-2. In the tentative seniority list of the year 1990, the pay scale of Indian Cook was inadvertently mentioned as Rs.950-1800/-, which was as a matter of fact for Class III post. These aforesaid vital facts HAMANT 2025.07.03 17:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-17853-2000 (O&M) -2have been concealed by him in the petition. 4.

To the aforesaid facts, there was no rebuttal made by filing any replication.

5.

Disposed of, reserving the petitioner with a liberty to get it revived, by demonstrating that the lis still survives. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 03.07.2025 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No HAMANT 2025.07.03 17:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document