Kewal Krishan Arora v. State Of Punjab And Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CWP-6945-2025 Date of decision: 26.03.2025 Kewal Krishan Arora
...Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :
Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arun Gupta, DAG, Punjab.
***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1.
Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to grant the petitioner benefit of revised pay and pension by counting the previous service rendered by him in the Govt. Aided School with regard to which reliance is placed on the judgment of this Court in Sunil Kumar Sharma and others vs. State of Punjab and others, CWP-4629-2012 and connected cases, decided on 19.02.2018, LPA-1853-2018 against which was dismissed on 16.09.2022 and so was the SLP on 13.04.2023. Regarding the claim raised in the present petition, a legal notice dated 09.02.2025, Annexure P-9, has been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. He, on instructions, prays that a direction be given to the respondents to decide the same keeping in view the aforesaid judgment, in a time bound manner, to which learned State counsel has no objection. 2.
In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 09.02.2025, taking note of the aforesaid judgment, within a period of 6 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to him and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to his interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 26.03.2025 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes / No Whether reportable :
Yes / No HAMANT 2025.03.26 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document