Harjit Singh And Others v. Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Patiala And Others

CWP No.9371 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:056241

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.9371 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.04.2024 Harjit Singh and others ....Petitioners

Versus

Pepsu Road Transport Corporation and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. S.S. Salar, 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 pay the difference of salary w.e.f. 22.03.2010 upto date and pay the salary after giving proficiency step up increments and other benefits along with interest and to grant him pension under the Old Pension Scheme. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon the judgment dated 26.02.2024 passed in CWP No.24567 of 2015 and other connected cases and confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 10.01.2024 (Annexure P-5). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

4.

Notice of motion.

MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.25 18:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.9371 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:056241 5.

Mr. Arun Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Abhilaksh Gaind, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondents and has 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 respondent No.1 to expeditiously decide legal notice dated 10.01.2024 (Annexure P-5), submitted by the petitioner by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from receipt of certified copy of this order. Benefits, if any, found due to the petitioner shall be released expeditiously preferably within a period of 04 weeks thereafter.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 25.04.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.25 18:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh