Bau Singh And Others v. The Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd And Others

CWP No.16115 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.16115 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2024 Bau Singh and others ....Petitioners

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The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Abhishek Khullar, Advocate for the petitioners.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) CM-10969-CWP-2024 Allowed as prayed for.

CWP-16115-2024 (O&M) 1.

Prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondent authorities to grant annual increment to the petitioners for service rendered by them for one complete year, immediately preceding the date of their respective retirements.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding representation dated 27.05.2024 (Annexure P-3). He submits that at this stage, petitioners would be satisfied, if the said representation is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

MOHD YAKUB 2024.07.16 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.16115 of 2024 (O&M) 4.

Ms. Sunint Kaur, Advocate, has accepted notice on behalf of respondents and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners.

5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

6.

Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide representation dated 27.05.2024 (Annexure P-3), submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 16.07.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.07.16 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh