← Library
High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/12514/2018disposed of

Mohd. Khalid v. Panjab University & ORS

2018-05-17Mr. Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik2 pages

CWP No.12514 OF 2018 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.12514 OF 2018 DECIDED ON: MAY 17, 2018 DR. MOHD. KHALID .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

PANJAB UNIVERSITY AND ORS.

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

Present:

Mr. Sameer Sachdeva, 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, order or direction, against the illegal and arbitrary action of the respondents whereby adhoc service for the period from 19.10.1987 to 17.03.1997, i.e. 9 years and 5 months ad-hoc service, is being ignored for granting pensionary benefits. And further to direct the respondents to approve and grant pensionary/service benefits by taking into account his adhoc service period from 19.10.1987 to 17.03.1997 i.e. 9 yeas and 5 months adhoc service with all consequential benefits as well as to release the due arrears with interest.

2.

At the very outset of the arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though legal notice dated 15.01.2018 (P-5) was duly served upon the respondents but till date neither any response has been received Sonika 2018.05.18 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.12514 OF 2018 --2-- nor any decision has been taken thereon. He further submits that petitioner feels satisfied in case direction is issued to respondents to consider and decide the afore-said legal notice, within a stipulated period. 3.

Accordingly, instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to consider the case unfolded by petitioner in legal notice (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. 4.

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 17, 2018 (JASPAL SINGH) sonika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No Sonika 2018.05.18 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh