High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/21967/2015disposed of

Kewal Ram v. State Of Punjab & ANR

2016-02-26Mr. Justice A.B. Chaudhari2 pages

CWP No. 21967 of 2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 21967 of 2015 Date of decision: 26.02.2016 Kewal Ram ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and another

...Respondent(s)

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

Present:

Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks decision on his representation dated 31.01.2015 (Annexure P-2) in a time bound manner. It is the case of the petitioner that he was working as a daily wager with respondent no. 2-Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd. since November, 1985. He was made permanent w.e.f. 01.12.2009 in the unskilled grade of `2,700-4,250 vide letter dated 23.11.2009. It is his case that he was involved in a murder case in FIR No. 76 dated 08.09.2010 lodged at P.S. Sadar, Nawanshahr and remained in custody and was acquitted only on 28.10.2014 (Annexure P-1) by the Sessions Judge, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar. On account of the said fact, he remained absent from duty due to circumstances beyond his control. Thereafter, representation dated 31.01.2015 (Annexure P-2) (colly) was filed with respondent no. 2, which was followed up by reminder on 21.09.2015 (Annexure P-3) but no action has been taken.

Counsel submits that he would be satisfied if a direction is SHIVANI GUPTA 2016.02.27 13:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No. 21967 of 2015 issued to the said respondent to take a decision on the said representation and reminder in which the petitioner's family background and difficulties have also been mentioned and if the case is considered sympathetically within a time bound frame.

Keeping in view the limited relief sought, this Court does not feel necessary to call upon the respondents to file reply. Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case and the petitioner's right of reinstatement, if any, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to take into consideration the representation dated 31.01.2015 (Annexure P-2) (colly) and reminder dated 21.09.2015 (Annexure P-3) and decide the same within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. Needless to say that in case the relief is to be denied, a speaking order be passed and conveyed to the petitioner.

26.02.2016 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE SHIVANI GUPTA 2016.02.27 13:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh