Sureshta Devi And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CWP No.8315 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:050595

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.8315 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.04.2024 Sureshta Devi and others ....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Rajeev Dev Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to release the arrears of revised Family Pension on account of implementation of 6th Punjab Pay Commission, 2016 along with all the consequential benefits and interest on delayed payment.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding representation dated 04.03.2024 (Annexure P-5). He submits that at this stage, petitioners would be satisfied, if the said representation is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. On the asking of the Court Mr. Shobhit Phutela, Advocate, who is on the panel of Department of Local MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.16 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.8315 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:050595 Government, Punjab, has accepted notice on behalf of respondent No.4 and have no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners.

5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

6.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioners in the present petition, respondent No.4 is directed to consider and decide the claim made by the petitioners in the representation dated 04.03.2024 (Annexure P-5), in accordance with law, by passing a speaking order, within a period of 03 months, from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In case, the petitioners are found held entitled, the necessary benefits be released within a period of 04 weeks thereafter.

7.

The petition stands disposed of.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 16.04.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.16 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh