Jaspreet Kaur And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CWP-10159-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.04.2025 Jaspreet Kaur and Others ....Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and Others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :
Mr. R.S. Sohi and Mr. R.S. Shahpur, Advocates for the petitioners
***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1.
Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to grant statutory pay scale to the petitioners as per the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009, with regard to which reliance is placed on the judgment of this Court in Saurabh Sharma and others vs. State of Punjab and another, CWP-15896-2023, which was allowed on 13.09.2024 against which LPA-2977-2024 has also been dismissed on 10.12.2024. Regarding the claim raised in the present petition, a legal notice dated 04.10.2024, Annexure P-7, has been served upon respondents, however, the same has yet not evoked any response. Learned counsel, on instructions, prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same keeping in view the aforesaid judgment, in a time bound manner, to which learned State counsel has no objection. 2.
In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 04.10.2024, Annexure P-7, taking note of the MOHIT 2025.04.08 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CWP-10159-2025 (O&M) -2aforesaid judgment, within a period of 6 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.
(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 08.04.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes / No Whether reportable :
Yes / No MOHIT 2025.04.08 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document