Kailash Chander And Others v. State Of Haryana And Others

CWP-16487-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-16487-2025 Date of Decision: 29.05.2025 Kailash Chander and others

...Petitioner(s)

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State of Haryana and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Anshul Gupta, Advocate with Mr. Vivek Swami, Advocate for the petitioners TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to step-up the pay of the petitioners at par with the juniors notionally from the date when they were promoted as Elementary School Headmaster (ESHM) and actually from the date they have joined as ESHM.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that grievance raised herein is pending for appropriate decision before the respondents. At this stage, the petitioners will be satisfied in case respondent no.3 is directed to decide the pending legal notice, dated 01.04.2025, Annexure P-10, in a specified period. 3.

Notice of motion.

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Mr. Harish Rathee, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State and submits that the pending legal notice, dated 01.04.2025, will be decided by respondent no.3-Director, PAYAL 2025.05.30 11:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CWP-16487-2025 -2Elementary Education, by passing a speaking/reasoned order in accordance with law within a period of three months.

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In view of the statement made, learned counsel for the petitioners has no objection to the petition being disposed of in terms thereof. 6.

Ordered accordingly.

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In case the order is not passed within the stipulated period, the officer concerned shall pay costs of ₹50,000 to the petitioners. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 29.05.2025 Payal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No PAYAL 2025.05.30 11:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment