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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/20910/2015disposed of

Satish Kumar v. State Of Punjab & ORS

2015-10-01Mr. Justice A.B. Chaudhari2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 20910 of 2015 Date of decision: 01.10.2015 Dr. Satish Kumar ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA

Present:

Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) The relief claimed in the present writ petition is for the release of arrears of six increments awarded to the petitioner on account of having passed Post Graduation in Skin and V.D. w.e.f. 18.08.2000 as per letter dated 22.05.2012 (Annexure P-1) alongwith interest from the date of accrual of the claim @ 18%.

The petitioner's case is that in spite of the said benefit having been granted, he has only been paid the increments from August, 2012 by respondent no. 4. However, the arrears from 18.08.2000 till July, 2012 have not been paid and as per the claim of the petitioner, the amount comes to `10,00,000/-. Counsel submits that he has been representing for the said benefit and some objections had been raised for the sanctioning of his bills and reference is made to the representation dated 20.04.2015 (Annexure P12). Thereafter, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 05.05.2015 (Annexure P-13) but no action has been taken on the same. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 05.05.2015 (Annexure P-13).

SHIVANI GUPTA 2015.10.05 14:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

In view of the limited relief sought, this Court does not feel necessary to call upon the respondents to file reply. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 1 to take into consideration the legal notice dated 05.05.2015 (Annexure P-13) and decide the same within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. In case the amount is found due, the same will be paid within two months thereafter. Needless to say that in case the relief is to be denied, the order should contain reasons. 01.10.2015 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE SHIVANI GUPTA 2015.10.05 14:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh