High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/18547/2019disposed of

Ranjit Singh v. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited And ORS

2019-07-11Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-18547-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-18547-2019 Date of decision: - 11.07.2019 Ranjit Singh ....Petitioner

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The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Harmanpreet Singh, Advocate for Mr. J.S. Jaidka, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Present writ petition has been filed seeking grant of benefit of 23 years advance promotional increment in view of the policy of the Finance Department dated 23.04.1990 (Annexure P-1). Counsel for the petitioner states that similar petitions i.e. CWP No. 24407 of 2018 and other connected cases, have been disposed of by this Court, vide order dated 19.12.2018, keeping in view the order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 1013 of 2017 titled as 'Balvir Singh Vs. PSPCL and another' alongwith other connected cases, decided on 29.11.2018.

Counsel for the petitioner further states that petitioner is seeking the similar direction as given by this Court while deciding CWP No.24407 of 2018 and other connected cases, decided on 19.12.2018. NARESH KUMAR 2019.07.18 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-18547-2019 -2Counsel for the petitioner further states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, petitioner has served a legal notice dated 03.07.2017 (Annexure P-2) which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said legal notice by passing an appropriate speaking order by taking into consideration the order passed by this Court in CWP No. 1013 of 2017 titled as 'Balvir Singh Vs. PSPCL and another' alongwith other connected cases, decided on 29.11.2018.

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 03.07.2017 (Annexure P-2) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is expected that while passing the speaking order the respondents will also keep in mind the order passed by this Court in CWP No. 1013 of 2017 titled as 'Balvir Singh Vs. PSPCL and another' alongwith other connected cases, decided on 29.11.2018. Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) July 11, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.07.18 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh