Jaswant Singh And Others v. Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Sri Amritsar And Others

CWP-11091-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-11091-2024 Date of decision: 14.05.2024 Jaswant Singh and others ....Petitioners

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Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Sri Amritsar and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :

Ms. Vanita Sapra Kataria, Advocate for the petitioners.

***** AMAN CHAUDHARY. J (ORAL).

1.

The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to implement/restore in favour of the petitioners the grades of 2019 as revised and implemented and to quash the action of withdrawing the same.

2.

Learned counsel would submit that the petitioners are working in category 1 on the unaided posts of Sewadar, Driver, Mali in Khalsa Senior Secondary School Bir Baba Budha Saheb Ji managed by respondent No.1SGPC, since 2010 and were initially granted revised grades of 2011 and even thereafter in 2019, the same were granted for 5 months, however, which without any justification, came to be withdrawn despite, they being entitled. In this regard, a legal notice dated 11.03.2024, Annexure P-6, has been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. She thus, at this stage, on instructions, submits that the petitioners are sanguine of it being considered in a positive manner, in case, a direction is given to the HAMANT 2024.05.14 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CWP-11091-2024 respondents to decide the same in a time bound manner by granting them an opportunity of hearing.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

At the asking of the Court, Ms. Puneet Kaur Sekhon, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-SGPC and has no objection to the limited prayer made.

5.

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 11.03.2024, Annexure P-6, within a period of six 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 14.05.2024 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No HAMANT 2024.05.14 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment