Sher Singh And ORS. v. State Of Punjab And ANR.

CWP-12414-2024 (O&M) - 1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 121+137+144 Date of decision: 24.05.2024 (1) CWP-12414-2024 (O&M) Sher Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and Others (2) CWP-12480-2024 (O&M) Karamjit Kaur and others vs. State of Punjab and Others (3) CWP-12517 of 2024 (O&M) Sulakhan Singh and others v.


 

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

Present:

Mr. Viranjeet Singh Mahal, Advocate for the petitioners 



 
 
 ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY J. (Oral) 1.

These cases involve similar issues and therefore, are being disposed of together by this common judgment.

2.

The present petition has been filed for directing the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioners who are working as daily wage/work charge employee with respondents on daily wage in pursuance to the policy dated 16.05.2023.

3.

Learned counsel would contend that the petitioners have been working on Daily Wage/work charge basis on different posts in the respondent-

CWP-12414-2024 (O&M) - 2Department since 2012 and have to be regularised in terms of the policy dated 16.05.2023, Annexure P-5 as also their case is otherwise covered by the judgment passed by this Court in Amrish Sharma and Others vs. State of Punjab and Others in CWP-19238-2013, decided on 26.02.2024 by relying on the judgment passed by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh, (2017) 1 SCC 148, as regards grant of minimum pay scale + dearness allowance + grade pay is also concerned. In this regard, a representation dated 30.04.2024, Annexure P-6, has been submitted by them, which has yet not evoked any response. He 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 respondents to decide the same in a time bound manner by granting them an opportunity of hearing.

4.

Learned State counsel despite his best efforts has not been able to controvert the factual position and draw out any distinctive aspects in the aforementioned judgment or cite any contrary law. 5.

In view of the above and without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 30.04.2024 in light of the aforereferred judgments, within a period of 6 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

CWP-12414-2024 (O&M) - 3their interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.

6.

A photocopy of this order be placed on the files of connected cases. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 24.05.2024 dinesh Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No