High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/24948/2016disposed of

Harbhajan Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2017-01-27Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-24948-2016 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.01.2017 Harbhajan Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab & others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR

Present:

Mr. J.S. Thind, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** JAISHREE THAKUR, J. (ORAL) The petitioner herein seeks the benefit of service after being reinstated by order dated 06.11.2015 (Annexure P-2). The petitioner herein was dismissed under Article 311 of the Constitution of India on account of a criminal case pending against him, however, he came to be acquitted. Thereafter, he filed a Civil Suit against the order of dismissal which was decreed in favour of the petitioner with all benefits by an order dated 17.05.1991 which order was affirmed in RSA No. 1583 of 1994. Commissioner of Police, Amritsar City while noticing the judgment dated 29.04.2015 passed in RSA No. 1583 of 1994, directed that the petitioner herein should be reinstated from the date of dismissal i.e. 28.06.1987 with all benefits. A representation was filed by the petitioner seeking all consequential benefits but to date the said representation has not been decided.

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CWP-24948-2016 -2Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at the present moment he is pressing for his representation to be decided at early date. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and in view of the limited prayer made, this writ petition is being disposed of by directing the petitioner to move a fresh representation along with the certified copy of this order within a period of two weeks. On doing so, the respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner within a period of two months thereafter. In case, the petitioner is found to be entitled to the necessary relief as sought for, the necessary benefit be granted to him within a period of two months thereafter. In case, the petitioner is not found to be entitled, then a speaking order be passed in that regard and the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the said order.

With the above directions, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

27.01.2017 (JAISHREE THAKUR) Satyawan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes.

Whether reportable No.

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