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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/8778/2024disposed of

Dharampal v. Punjab State Power Co-Op Ltd And Others

2024-04-22Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.8778 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:053500

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.8778 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.04.2024 Dharampal ....Petitioner

Versus

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Munish Puri, Advocate for the petitioner.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1.

The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus for directing the respondents to count the work charge service of the petitioner from 15.03.1978 till 01.11.1995, for the purpose of pensionary benefits. Further prayer has been made to consider and decide the representations dated 07.07.2020 and 19.03.2024 (Annexures P-1 and P-3), in a time bound manner. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding representations dated 07.07.2020 and 19.03.2024 (Annexures P-1 and P-3). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said representations are decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame. 4.

Notice of motion.

5.

Ms. Armaan Saggar, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. On the asking of the Court Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate, has accepted notice on behalf of respondent No.5 and have MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.22 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.8778 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:053500 no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

6.

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

7.

Keeping in view the limited prayer addressed at the time of arguments, facts and circumstances of the case but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the controversy, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority - respondent No.1 to expeditiously decide representations dated 07.07.2020 and 19.03.2024 (Annexures P-1 and P-3) submitted by the petitioner by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from receipt of certified copy of this order.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 22.04.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.22 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh