High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1600/2016disposed of

Indu v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2016-01-25Mr. Justice A.B. Chaudhari2 pages

CWP No. 1600 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1600 of 2016 Date of decision: 25.01.2016 Smt. Indu ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondent(s)

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

Present:

Mr. P.K. Goklaney, Advocate, for the petitioner.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks direction for counting the service rendered by him from 06.09.1982 to 14.05.1987 in the S.D. High School, Sultanpur Lodhi, District Kapurthala against leave vacancy for the purposes of pensionary benefits and to treat the said period as qualifying service as the petitioner worked against an aided post. Reliance for the said relief has been placed upon judgment of this Court in CWP No. 11451 of 2008, Harjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab and others decided on 21.04.2009. Counsel for the petitioners submits that for the redressal of his grievances, legal notice has been served upon the respondents on 19.11.2015 (Annexure P-9) but the same is pending consideration and he would be satisfied if a time bound decision is taken on the same. Notice of motion.

Mr. R.S. Sidhu, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Copy of the writ petition has been supplied to him in Court. Keeping in view the limited relief sought, this Court is of the SHIVANI GUPTA 2016.01.28 10:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No. 1600 of 2016 opinion that there is no need for the respondents to file reply. Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to decide the legal notice dated 19.11.2015 (Annexure P-9) within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. In case the petitioner is found entitled for the said benefit, the financial benefits be granted within a period of 2 months thereafter. Needless to say if the relief is to be denied, a reasoned order be passed and conveyed to the petitioner. 25.01.2016 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE SHIVANI GUPTA 2016.01.28 10:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh