Bhim Singh Rawat And Others v. State Of Haryana And Others

CWP No. 13209-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 13209 of 2020 Date of decision 31.08.2020 Bhim Singh Rawat and ors.

...Petitioners

Vs.

State of Haryana and ors.

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Vikram Sheoran, Advocate, for the petitioners.

*** Ritu Bahri, J. (Oral) Petitioners are seeking issuance of direction to the respondents to refix their pay in the upgraded pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 w.e.f. 01.01.1996 in view of provisions of Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, which were notified vide notification dated 30.12.2008 (P-1) read with notification dated 20.08.2009 (P-2) and with further prayer of granting 1st, 2nd and 3rd ACP grade pay to them from due dates on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of regular service.

The petitioners are working as Teachers on regular basis in the Education Department, Haryana and some of the petitioners have retired after 01.01.2006. The petitioners have made a legal notice dated 21.08.2019 (Annexure P-5).

Learned counsel for the petitioners is relying upon judgment passed by this Court having similar issue in CWP-25868-2018 Chander Bhan Sharma and others V/s. State of Haryana and others, which was GAURAV ARORA 2020.09.01 13:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No. 13209-2020 disposed of on 08.10.2018.

Issue notice of motion.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Addl.A.G. Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Without commenting upon merits of the case, this petition at this stage is being disposed of by giving direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the legal notice dated 21.08.2019 (Annexure P-5), within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The respondent No. 2 shall pass a speaking order thereon after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. After passing the speaking order, respondent No. 2 shall inform this Court as well. (RITU BAHRI) 31.08.2020 JUDGE G Arora Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No GAURAV ARORA 2020.09.01 13:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh