High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/11746/2021disposed of

Padma And Other v. State Of Haryana And Others

2021-07-05Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-11746-2021 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-11746-2021 Date of decision: - 05.07.2021 Padma and others ....Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Lalit Rishi, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Sharad Aggarwal, AAG, Haryana.

(keeping in view the advance copy given).

( Through Video Conferencing ) *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that the petitioners are entitled for the grant of ACP Scale in view the judgment of this Court passed in CWP-883-2015 titled as 'Vijay Kumar Vs. State of Haryana and others', decided on 13.06.2016 (Annexure P-6), but the prayer of the petitioners is not being accepted by the respondents and that too with any valid justification.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that even though the prayer of the petitioners has already been forwarded for acceptance to the competent authority, but no decision has been taken on the same so far. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that for the relief, which is being claimed in the present writ petition, petitioners have NARESH KUMAR 2021.07.05 16:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-11746-2021 -2served a legal notice dated 08.05.2020 (Annexure P-11), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioners will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to respondent No.3 to decide the said legal notice by passing an appropriate speaking order.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Sharad Aggarwal, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, who has joined the proceedings through video conference, keeping in view the service of advance copy of petition, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and raises no objection with regard to prayer of the petitioners for deciding the legal notice dated 08.05.2020 (Annexure P-11) by respondent No.3 in a time bound manner by passing an appropriate speaking order.

In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioners in legal notice dated 08.05.2020 (P-11), respondent No.3 is directed to decide the legal notice dated 08.05.2020 (Annexure P-11) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) July 05, 2021 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2021.07.05 16:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document