High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/16211/2018disposed of

Satpal Puri And ORS v. Principal Secretary Urban Local Bodies Haryana And ORS

2018-07-06Mr. Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik2 pages

CWP No.16211 OF 2018 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.16211 OF 2018 DECIDED ON: JULY 06, 2018 SATPAL PURI AND ORS.

.....PETITIONERS

VERSUS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN LOCAL .....RESPONDENTS BODIES, HARYANA, MAIN SECRETARIAT, CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH

Present:

Mr. Krishan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** JASPAL SINGH, J.

By virtue of instant petition, preferred under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioners have sought issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay arrears of revised pension of two years w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2017 as per recommendation of 7th pay commission and all consequential benefits alongwith interest @ 18% p.a as per letter memo No.16/19/2017-2A-1 dated 13.12.2017 (P-2) issued by Principal Secretary, Urban Local Bodies, Haryana, Chandigarh. 2.

At the very outset of the arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners contends that though legal notice dated 11.04.2018 (P-4) was duly served upon the respondents but till date neither any reply to the said legal notice has been received nor any conscious decision has been taken by the respondents.

Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that he feels Sonika 2018.07.09 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.16211 OF 2018 --2-- satisfied in case direction is issued to respondent No.2 to decide legal notice (P-4) in a time bound manner.

Accordingly, instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Director, Urban Local Bodies, Haryana, Sector 4, Panchkula to consider legal notice (P-4) and to take a conscious decision within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case, competent authority comes to the conclusion that petitioners are entitled to the relief(s) claimed, same be released to them within a period of next one month. 5.

However, if petitioners still feel aggrieved by any of the orders passed by the aforesaid authority concerned, they shall be at liberty to have recourse to the remedies available under law as well as to approach this Court. JULY 06, 2018 (JASPAL SINGH) sonika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No Sonika 2018.07.09 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh