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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/7592/2024disposed of

Acharya Shambhu Nath Shastri v. State Of Punjab And Others

2026-02-25Mr. Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa2 pages

 

           



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        Ms. Kashika Maheshwary, Advocate, Ms. Sheetal Rana, Advocate and Ms. Yashika Chauhan, Advocate for the pe

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01 %          is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the benefits of pay revision i.e. senior scale and selection scale/grade w.e.f. 01.07.2003 and further revision after three years in the selection scale/grade w.e.f. 01.07.2006.

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Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in light of the judgment passed by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in CA No.6691-6922 of 2015 titled as Gurdas Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on 01.09.2025, the petitioner is entitled for grant of senior scale and selection scale/grade. She further submits that in an identical case, respondents have passed an order dated 02.02.2018 (Annexure P-7), whereby similar relief has been granted to the other employee.

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Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that she will be satisfied, if a direction is given to respondent No.2 to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of senior scale and selection scale/grade taking into consideration the judgment passed by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Gurdas Singh and others' case (supra) as well as order dated 02.02.2018 (Annexure P-7), in a time-bound manner.

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Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Rajinder Kumar, Senior Assistant, does not oppose the prayer made by learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner.

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Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of.

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