Kulwinder Kaur And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS
CWP-15175-2025 CWP-15244-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH 123+132 CWP-15175-2025 Date of decision: 26.05.2025 Kulwinder Kaur and others
...Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CWP-15244-2025 Manjeet Singh and others
...Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :
Mr. P.K. Saini, Advocate for the petitioners in both cases. Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab.
***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1.
Both the cases involve similar issues and therefore, are being disposed of together by this common order.
2.
Prayer made in the present petitions is for directing the respondents to grant the pay scale as per the statutory rules with regard to which reliance is placed on the judgment of this Court in Saurabh Sharma and others vs. State of Punjab and another, CWP-15896-2023, which was allowed on 13.09.2024 against which LPA-2977-2024 has also been dismissed on 10.12.2024. Regarding the claim raised in the present petitions, representations dated 18.02.2025 and 10.03.2025, have been submitted, which have yet not evoked any response. He, on instructions, prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same keeping in view the aforesaid judgment, in a time bound manner, to which learned State counsel has no objection. 3.
In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the petitions are hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to HAMANT 2025.05.26 19:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CWP-15175-2025 CWP-15244-2025 decide the representations dated 18.02.2025 and 10.03.2025, taking note of the aforesaid judgment, within a period of 6 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.
4.
A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of connected case. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 26.05.2025 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes / No Whether reportable :
Yes / No HAMANT 2025.05.26 19:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document