A.S. Bedi v. Punjab University & ORS.

CWP No.8415 OF 2006 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.8415 OF 2006 DECIDED ON: MARCH 21, 2018 A.S. BEDI .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

PANJAB UNIVERSITY AND ORS.

.....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH

Present:

Mr. Raj Kumar Chugh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Advocate, for respondents No. 3 and 4.

Ms. Deepali Puri, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. ***** JASPAL SINGH, J.

By virtue of instant petition preferred under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has sought issuance of writ of mandamus to release salary for the period 01.07.2003 to 27.09.2004, which comes to Rs.5,91,043/- and other dues i.e. gratuity, leave encashment, provident fund and additional dearness allowances.

2.

Undisputably, the provisions contained under Section 2(e) of the Punjab Affiliated Colleges (Security of Service of Employees) Act, 1974 are applicable as only work charged employee has been excluded from the definition but matter falls under Section 7-A(12) of the Act. Thus, the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear all such cases. Such a question came before a Coordinate Sonika 2018.04.18 11:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.8415 OF 2006 --2-- Bench of this Court by way of CWP No.6702 of 2016, titled as "Raj Kumar v. State of Punjab and others", which was disposed vide order dated 08.04.2016 with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Educational Tribunal, Punjab for the necessary relief.

3.

Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of in terms of CWP No. 6702 of 2016, decided on 08.04.2016.

MARCH 21, 2018 (JASPAL SINGH) sonika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No Sonika 2018.04.18 11:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh