High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/18211/2020disposed of

Khushal Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. And ORS

2020-11-02Mr. Justice Amol Rattan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 114) CWP no.18211 of 2020 Date of Decision: 02.11.2020 Khushal Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and other

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMOL RATTAN SINGH Present:- Mr. Ashish Goklaney, Advocate, for the petitioner. Amol Rattan Singh, J. (Oral) All the cases listed today have been taken up for hearing by way of video conferencing because of the situation existing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

By this petition, filed under the provisions of Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to grant him the benefit of promotional increments, after completion of 23 years of regular service, in view of the instructions issued by the respondent-department from time to time, as also in view of the judgments passed by this court in a number of cases.

In respect of his grievance, as also for interest thereupon from the date that the increment became due to the petitioner (as contended), till its realization, the petitioner is stated to have got issued a legal notice to respondent no.2 on 12.10.2020 (copy Annexure P-8), which has still not been decided.

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114) CWP no.18211 of 2020 -2this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority amongst the respondents to take a decision on the legal notice issued by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, by passing a detailed speaking order. If a completely detailed speaking order has already been passed by the competent authority, then only a short order would need to be passed, annexing therewith the detailed order already passed (if any). 02.11.2020 (AMOL RATTAN SINGH) vcgarg JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes Whether reportable:

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