High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/9086/2022disposed of

Gurinder Kaur And ORS. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2022-05-02Mr. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu2 pages

CWP No.9086 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 9086 of 2022 Date of Decision: 02.05.2022 Gurinder Kaur and others ......... Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and ors.

......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU Present:- Mr. R.K.S. Verka, Advocate for petitioners. **** MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J.

Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, inter-alia, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to step-up the pay of the petitioners at par with their junior (respondent No.4) and further to grant all the consequential benefits arising therefrom.

Learned counsel, on instructions from the petitioners submitted that instead of pressing the present petition on merits, his clients would be satisfied in case the legal notice dated 02.03.2022 (P-7) is decided expeditiously.

Notice of motion to that limited extent.

Ms. Maloo Chahal, DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3, and raises no objection against the innocuous prayer of the petitioners. In view of the agreed stand taken by both sides, but without going into the merits of the controversy, this writ petition is disposed off with SANJAY GUPTA 2022.05.02 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -1-

CWP No.9086 of 2022 direction to respondent No.1- Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Chandigarh, to consider and decide the aforesaid legal notice in accordance with law by passing a reasoned order within a period of 05 (five) months, positively, from the receipt of certified copy of this order.

Needless to say that in case there is a failure on the part of competent authority, petitioners would be at liberty to move an appropriate application for revival of this writ petition and the same shall be considered as per law.

02.05.2022 ( MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU ) sanjay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SANJAY GUPTA 2022.05.02 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2-