Parvinder Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CWP-12455-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.07.2025 Ranjit Singh ....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and Others
...Respondents
CWP-12463-2025 (O&M) Parvinder Singh and Others ....Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and Others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :
Mr. S.K. Rattan, Advocate for the petitioners
***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1.
These cases involve similar issues and therefore, are being disposed of together by this common order and for the sake of brevity, the facts are being taken from CWP-12455-2025.
2.
Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents for counting of service.
3.
Learned counsel submits that the petitioner was working in the privately managed Govermment aided Schools, whereafter he was appointed as Lecturer in the Government School on 09.07.1990, wherefrom he retired as Principal on 31.12.2017 as also granted two years extension in service till 31.12.2019, however, his service rendered preceding the aforesaid appointment MOHIT 2025.07.17 17:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CWP-12455-2025 (O&M) CWP-12463-2025 (O&M) -2was not counted for the purpose of pensionary benefits. In this regard, reliance is placed on the orders dated 09.12.2011 and 09.01.2012, Annexures P-12 and P-13 respectively, wherein the relief had been granted to similarly circumstanced employees. In this regard, legal notices dated 27.06.2022, Annexure P-6 in CWP12455-2055 and 29.01.2025, Annexure P-3 in CWP-12463-2025, has been served upon respondents, however, the same has yet not evoked any response. He thus, on instructions prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same in a time bound manner.
4.
Learned State counsel has no objection to the limited prayer made. 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 decide the legal notices dated 27.06.2022 and 29.01.2025, within a period of 4 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 him and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to his interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon. 6.
(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 17.07.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes / No Whether reportable :
Yes / No MOHIT 2025.07.17 17:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document