Urmila Devi v. State Of Haryana And Others

CWP-15607-2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-15607-2022 Date of Decision: July 21, 2022 Urmila Devi

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI

Present:

Mr. P.R. Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Harish Nain, AAG, Haryana.

HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that while making promotions to the post of PGT (Hindi), the claim of the petitioner was not considered by the respondents and that too without any valid justification and the employees who were junior to the petitioner were promoted. Learned counsel submits that senior can only be ignored for promotion in case there exists a valid reason, which also needs to be stated by the department in case the juniors are being promoted. Learned counsel further submits that in the present case, without there being any valid reason given, the claim of the petitioner was not considered by the respondents while promoting her juniors. Learned counsel argues that the petitioner is entitled for promotion to the post of PGT (Hindi), with effect from the date persons junior to her stand promoted.

Learned counsel submits that the grievance raised in the present PRASHANT KAPOOR 2022.07.22 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP-15607-2022 petition has already been raised by the petitioner by submitting a representation dated 14.05.2022, a copy of which is placed on record with this petition as Annexure P-10, which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to respondent No. 1 to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Harish Nain, learned Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and raises no objection in deciding the representation dated 14.05.2022 (Annexure P-10) in a time bound manner by passing an appropriate speaking order.

In view of the pleadings in the present petition, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner in the representation, respondent No. 1 is directed to decide the representation dated 14.05.2022 (Annexure P-10), by passing a speaking order within a period of eight weeks from the receipt of copy of this order. Present writ petition stands disposed of.

(HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE July 21, 2022 Pkapoor Whether Speaking/Reasoned:

YES/NO Whether Reportable:

YES/NO PRASHANT KAPOOR 2022.07.22 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment