Attar Chand Alias Atar Chand And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

CWP No.8913 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:053472

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.8913 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.04.2024 Attar Chand @ Atar Chand 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 pension on account of implementation of 6th Punjab Pay Commission, 2016 alongwith 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 22.02.2024 (Annexure P-6), submitted by the petitioners. 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. 4.

Notice of motion.

5.

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 2024.04.22 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.8913 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:053472 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.

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.3 to expeditiously decide representation dated 22.2.2024 (Annexure P-6), submitted by the petitioners 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