Satpal v. The State Of Haryana And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-13526-2021 Date of decision: 26.07.2021 Satpal ÉPetitioner

Versus

The State of Haryana and others ÉRespondent CORAM: HONÕBLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

Present:

Mr. Jaspal Singh Maanipur, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Pankaj Middha, Additional A.G., Haryana.

(Presence marked through Video Conference) -.- ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL) Petitioner herein, inter alia, seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize his services on the basis of his date of joining i.e. 01.12.1986, when his fellow workers were regularized w.e.f. 01.04.1993 in terms of the Policy dated 27.05.1993 (Annexure P-1), and grant him minimum of the pay scale on the post of Class-IV employee/Shramik/Labourer on the principle of Òequal pay for equal workÓ.

2.

Learned counsel relies on Notification dated 03.11.2017 issued by State Government contained at Annexure P-9. He also relies on Apex Court judgment in case titled as ÒState of Punjab and others Vs. Jagjit Singh and others, 2016 (4) SCT 641Ó and this Court judgment in ÒRupinder Kaur and others Vs. State of Punjab and others, 2017 (3) SCT 173.Ó 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner caused issuance of a legal notice dated 18.03.2021 (Annexure P-10), but the

VANDANA 2021.07.26 04:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document same has not been adverted by the respondents till date. Hence, the instant petition.

4.

Notice of motion.

5.

Learned State counsel, on advance service, joins proceedings and accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State of Haryana and seeks time to file reply.

6.

At this stage, learned counsel submits that let a final decision is taken, either way, by the competent authority on the pending legal notice dated 18.03.2021 (Annexure P-10), giving reasons thereof. 7.

Given the nature of order being passed, there is no necessity to seek return by any of the respondents as no further proceedings and/or pleadings are required.

8.

Without commenting on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to look into the grievance of the petitioner as per legal notice dated 18.03.2021 (Annexure P-10) and also by keeping in view the contentions raised in the present petition by treating the same as supplementary representation and take a decision, in accordance with law.

9.

Let the needful be done within a period of three months from today.

10.

Disposed of accordingly.

(ARUN MONGA) JUDGE 26.07.2021 vandana Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No