Charanjit Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others
CWP No. 8953-2021 2024:PHHC:037098 and connected cases -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-8953-2021 Date of Decision: 14.03.2024 Charajit Singh
...Petitioner
vs.
State of Punjab and ors.
...Respondents
CWP-13318-2021 Harjit Singh
...Petitioner
vs.
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CWP-26168-2022 Amrinder Singh & others
...Petitioners
vs.
State of Punjab and ors.
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY
Present:
Mr. H.S. Saini, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-8953-2021 and CWP-26168-2022.
Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-13318-2021 Mr. Swapan Shorey, D.A.G, Punjab.
*** AMAN CHAUDHARY. J. (ORAL) 1.
The above-mentioned three writ petitions are being disposed of by a common judgment, as they involve a similar issue. 2.
The prayer in the Civil Writ Petitions filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for quashing the impugned orders, whereby the petitioners were denied the benefit of 09 years and 14 years of service w.e.f their due dates.
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CWP No. 8953-2021 2024:PHHC:037098 and connected cases -23.
During the pendency of the writs, a similarly situated employee namely Narinder Kaur, who had filed CWP-29735-2022 was granted the benefit, as claimed by the petitioners, vide office order dated 10.01.2023, thus it was disposed of as having been rendered infructuous on 13.04.2023. They, at this stage on instructions, submit that the petitioners would be satisfied, if a direction is given to the respondents to decide their claims in the light of the above, but the issue of interest may be left open.
4.
In view of the aforesaid and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to consider the case of the petitioners, within a period of three months by taking note of the relief granted to Narinder Kaur and if found entitled, necessary benefit be granted forthwith. However, the issue of interest shall remain open. 5.
A photocopy of this order be placed on the files of connected cases. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 14.03.2024 G Arora Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No Gaurav Arora 2024.03.19 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document