Ravinder Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 129+141+142 Date of decision: 09.04.2025 (1) CWP-10463-2025 (O&M) Ravinder Singh and Others vs State of Punjab and Others (2) CWP-10631-2025 (O&M) Rakesh Kumar and Others vs State of Punjab and Others (3) CWP-10633-2025 (O&M) Prince Popli and Others vs State of Punjab and Others 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.

These cases involve similar issues and therefore, are being disposed of together by this common order.

2.

Prayer made in the present petitions 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, legal notices dated 21.02.2025, 28.01.2025 and 05.11.2024, respectively, Annexure P-8, have been served upon respondents, however, the same have 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.

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CWP-10463-2025 (O&M) CWP-10631-2025 (O&M) CWP-10633-2025 (O&M) -23.

In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, these petitions are 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 aforesaid 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.

4.

          (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 09.04.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

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