High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/12840/2019disposed of

Kawaljit Kaur And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

2019-05-15Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-12840-2019 Date of decision: - 15.05.2019 Kawaljit Kaur and others ....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate, for the petitioners.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the claim of the petitioners is that they were entitled for the pay-scale of `5000-8100 w.e.f. 01.01.1996 while working on the post of Junior Assistant and further revision of the pay-scale in the pay-scale of `10300-34800+3200 Grade Pay w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

In support of his arguments, counsel for the petitioners relies upon the judgment rendered by this Court in CWP No.22422 of 2010 decided on 16.05.2012 (P-4), which has been upheld by the Division Bench of this Court in LPA No.1729 of 2012, decided on 05.02.2014 (P-5).

Counsel for the petitioners further states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, the petitioners NARESH KUMAR 2019.05.16 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-12840-2019 -2have served the respondents with a legal notice dated 15.03.2019 (Annexure P-7), 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 the respondents to decide the said legal notice. In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioners, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 15.03.2019 (Annexure P-7) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case after the decision, it is found that the petitioners are entitled for any monetary benefit, the same shall also be released to them within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) May 15, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.05.16 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh