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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/17231/2015disposed of

Santosh Garg v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2015-11-18Mr. Justice A.B. Chaudhari2 pages

CWP No. 17231 of 2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 17231 of 2015 (O & M) Date of decision: 18.11.2015 Santosh Garg ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and another

...Respondent(s)

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

Present:

Mr. G.S. Chahal, Advocate, for the applicant-petitioner.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) C.M. No. 14659 of 2015 Application for placing on record Annexure P-7 and for exemption from filing certified copy of the same is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CWP No. 17231 of 2015 The petitioner seeks direction for decision of the legal notice dated 20.04.2015 (Annexure P-7) whereby, the claim for promotion w.e.f. the date her juniors were promoted to the post of Lecturer has been sought. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was promoted as Lecturer in Political Science on 01.06.2010 but her juniors were promoted on 10.08.2001, the details of whom have been given in the legal notice dated 20.04.2015. It is submitted that she has retired on 31.07.2015 but has got extension of service of one year by virtue of order dated 04.09.2015 till 31.07.2016. It is submitted that the petitioner's financial benefits are involved and, therefore she is entitled for SHIVANI GUPTA 2015.11.26 13:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No. 17231 of 2015 consideration for promotion from the date her juniors were promoted. Counsel submits that he would be satisfied if a direction is given to the respondents to take a decision on the legal notice dated 20.04.2015 (Annexure P-7) within a time bound frame. Keeping in view the limited relief sought, this Court does not feel necessary to call upon the respondents to file reply. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to take into consideration the legal notice dated 20.04.2015 (Annexure P-7) and decide the same within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. Needless to say that in case the relief is to be denied, the order should contain reasons. 18.11.2015 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE SHIVANI GUPTA 2015.11.26 13:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh