Anita v. State Of Punjab And Others
CWP-13399-2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13399-2024 Date of decision: 30.05.2024 Anita ....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :
Mr. G.S. Bal, Senior Advocate with Ms. Lovepreet Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY. J (ORAL).
1.
The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to re-fix the pay of the petitioner at the appropriate stage. 2.
Learned Senior counsel would submit that the benefit of previous service rendered by the petitioner in Government aided schools towards fixation of her pay upon having joined the Government schools with consequential benefits was granted to similarly situated in terms of the judgment of this Court in Sunil Kumar Sharma and Others vs. State of Punjab in CWP-4629-2015, whereby a batch of petitions were allowed on 19.02.2018, Annexure P-7 against which the LPA and SLP, both stand dismissed and it was implemented vide order dated 06.12.2023. In wake of the above, a legal notice dated 24.03.2024, Annexure P-5, has been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. He thus, at this stage, on instructions, submits that the petitioner is sanguine of it being considered in a positive manner, in case, a direction is given to the respondents to decide the HAMANT 2024.05.31 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment
CWP-13399-2024 same in a time bound manner by granting her an opportunity of hearing. 3.
Notice of motion.
4.
At the asking of the Court, Mr. Satnam Preet Singh, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and 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 notice dated 24.03.2024, Annexure P-5 in light of the aforereferred 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 her and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to her interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.
(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 30.05.2024 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes / No Whether reportable :
Yes / No HAMANT 2024.05.31 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment