Malkeet Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR

CWP-13125-2024 (O&M) - 1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13125-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.05.2024 Malkeet Singh and others

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another

...Respondents

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

Mr. P.K. Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY. J (ORAL).

1.

The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to grant the full pay in the regular pay scale of Rs.10300-34800+5000 Grade Pay w.e.f. the date of regularization of their services, in which regard the submission made is on behalf of the petitioners that they were appointed vide order dated 01.12.2014, on contractual basis to the post of Masters and Mistresses in various subjects, pursuant to advertisement dated 09.09.2012 and were to be granted consolidated salary for 3 years.

2.

Learned counsel would submit that the case of the petitioners is now squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in Deep Raja and others vs. State of Punjab and others 1 , thus he on instructions submits that the petitioners will file a fresh representation along with the aforesaid judgment which may be directed to be decided in a time bound manner by granting them 1 CWP-5417-2020, decided on 01.05.2024.

HAMANT 2024.05.30 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CWP-13125-2024 (O&M) - 2 - an opportunity of hearing.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

At the asking of the Court, Mr. Arun Gupta, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and has no objection to the limited prayer.

5.

In view of the above and without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of, that in case a representation is submitted in 4 weeks, the respondents are directed to decide the same in light of the afore-referred judgment, 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 their interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.

(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 29.05.2024 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No HAMANT 2024.05.30 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment