High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/17822/2019disposed of

Sarwan Kumar Bhatia v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

2019-07-05Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-17822-2019 Date of decision: - 05.07.2019 Sarwan Kumar Bhatia ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Harbans Lal Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that though the benefit of all the allowances and salary for the period of suspension has been granted to him vide order dated 11.07.2012 (Annexure P-4) by the State Transport Commissioner, Punjab, but the said order has not been implemented by the respondents so far and no benefit for the period for which the petitioner remained under suspension, has been released without any valid justification. Counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has submitted a representation dated 14.01.2019 (Annexure P-5) to the respondents and as nothing was done by the respondents, petitioner has served the respondents with a legal notice dated 10.05.2019 (Annexure P-6), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will NARESH KUMAR 2019.07.10 14:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-17822-2019 -2be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said legal notice.

In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 10.05.2019 (Annexure P-6) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case after the decision, it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any monetary benefit, the same shall also be released to him within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) July 05, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.07.10 14:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh