High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/17524/2020disposed of

Mohinder Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

2020-10-26Mr. Justice Jitendra Chauhan,Mr. Justice Vivek Puri2 pages

CWP-17524-2020 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17524-2020 (O&M) Date of decision : 26.10.2020 MOHINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK PURI

Present:

Mr. Ruhani Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

***** JITENDRA CHAUHAN J. (ORAL) The matter has been taken up through video-conferencing in the light of the pandemic COVID-19 situation and as per instructions. This civil writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed for the issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus for directing respondent No. 2 to decide the representations dated 28.03.2019 and 02.09.2020 (Annexures P-5 & P-6) of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that at this stage he would be satisfied, if a direction is issued to respondent No.1-Secretary, Department of Revenue, Punjab, Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh to consider and decide the representations dated 28.03.2019 and 02.09.2020 (Annexures P-5 & P-6) expeditiously.

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CWP-17524-2020 -2Heard.

A complete set of paper book has already been handed over to learned State counsel.

In view of the above, without adverting to the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1Secretary, Department of Revenue, Punjab, Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh to consider and decide the representations dated 28.03.2019 and 02.09.2020 (Annexures P-5 & P-6) within three months from the receipt of the certified copy of the judgment. In case, on consideration, the competent authority reaches to the conclusion that the benefit claimed by the petitioner is admissible to him, in such eventuality, the consequential relief be allowed to him, within a period of three months thereafter, in accordance with law. However, in case the competent authority feels that the relief claimed by the petitioner is not admissible or made out, in that case, a speaking order be passed in the matter.

(JITENDRA CHAUHAN) (VIVEK PURI) JUDGE JUDGE 26.10.2020 jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes No Whether Reportable :

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