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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/11391/2016disposed of

Balwant Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd & ORS

2016-06-01Mr. Justice A.B. Chaudhari2 pages

CWP No. 11391 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 11391 of 2016 Date of decision: 01.06.2016 Balwant Singh ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA

Present:

Mr. Vivek S. Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks the benefit of military service rendered by him during the second national emergency for the purpose of pension as per notifications dated 02.02.1982, 15.10.2009 and 10.04.2012 (Annexures P-2 to P-4) and in view of the light of law laid down by the Division Bench in CWP No. 17661 of 2013, Rajinder Singh vs. State of Punjab and others decided on 13.11.2014 (Annexure P-6).

It is the case of the petitioner that he was enrolled in the Army on 30.05.1969 and had participated in the second national emergency operation w.e.f. 03.12.1971 to 25.03.1977. He retired on 01.06.1984 and thereafter joined the Punjab State Electricity Board now Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. on 01.06.1986 as Wireless Operator-cum-Telephonist on daily basis and thereafter worked on work charge basis. His services were regularized on 30.08.1991 and he retired as Sub Station Attendant on 31.08.2008.

It is submitted that legal notice dated 18.01.2016 (Annexure PSHIVANI GUPTA 2016.06.02 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

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5) has already been served upon the respondents but of no avail and he would be satisfied if the said legal notice is decided within a time bound frame.

Keeping in view the limited relief sought, this Court is of the opinion that there is no need to call upon the respondents to file reply. Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 3 to decide legal notice dated 18.01.2016 (Annexure P-5) within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. Needless to say if the relief is to be denied, a reasoned order be passed and conveyed to the petitioner.

01.06.2016 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE SHIVANI GUPTA 2016.06.02 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh