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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/12377/2018disposed of

Nirmal Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2018-05-16Mr. Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik2 pages

CWP No.12377 OF 2018 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.12377 OF 2018 DECIDED ON: MAY 16, 2018 NIRMAL SINGH .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

.....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH

Present:

Mr. S.K. Rattan, Advocate, for the petitioner.

***** JASPAL SINGH, J.

By virtue of instant petition preferred under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has sought issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant & release revised gratuity, revised pension and arrears of revised pension in compliance of order dated 09.05.2017 & 19.06.2017 (P-2 & P-3) passed by the respondents by which he has been promoted as Panchayat Officer w.e.f. 24.06.2008 and is ordered to release all financial/pensionary benefits along with interest @ 12% p.a. 2.

At the very outset of the arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though representation/legal notice dated 19.03.2018 (P-5) was duly served upon the respondents but till date neither any response has been received nor any decision has been taken thereon. He further submits that petitioner feels satisfied in case direction is issued to respondent No.2 to Sonika 2018.05.17 17:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.12377 OF 2018 --2-- consider and decide the afore-said representation/legal notice, within a stipulated period.

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Accordingly, instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, Sector 62 Mohali to consider the case unfolded by petitioner in representation/legal notice dated 19.03.2018 (P-5) and to decide the same in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

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However, if petitioner still feels aggrieved against any order passed by the aforesaid authority, he shall be at liberty to have recourse to the other remedies available under law as well as to approach this Court. MAY 16, 2018 (JASPAL SINGH) sonika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No Sonika 2018.05.17 17:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh