High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/20786/2018disposed of

Sushila Kumari v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

2018-08-20Mr. Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik2 pages

CWP No.20786 OF 2018 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.20786 OF 2018 DECIDED ON: AUGUST 20, 2018 SUSHILA KUMARI .....PETITIONER..

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

.....RESPONDENTS..

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH

Present:

Mr. Sunny Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner.

***** JASPAL SINGH, J By virtue of instant petition preferred under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has sought issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondent to count the service rendered by her in Government Aided Privately Managed School for the purpose of qualifying service towards pensionary benefits in terms of law laid down in CWP No.14238 of 1991, "Sukhdev Singh and ors. v. State of Punjab and others", decided on 10.03.2010 and also in case titled as "Charan Singh v. State of Punjab and ors, 2006 (6) SLR 624, along with all consequential benefits. 2.

At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though legal notice dated 15.03.2018 (P-6) was duly served upon the respondent(s) but till date no conscious decision has been taken. He further submits that petitioner feels satisfied in case direction is issued to respondent SONIKA 2018.08.21 12:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.20786 OF 2018 --2-- No. 2 to decide aforesaid legal notice, within a stipulated period. 3.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, instant petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2-Directorate of Public Instructions, (SE) Punjab, Phase-VIII, Mohali to consider the claim of the petitioner put forth by her in legal notice (P-6), within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4.

However, if the petitioner still feels aggrieved against any of the order passed by the concerned authority, she shall be at liberty to approach this Court as well as to have recourse to the other remedies available under law. AUGUST 20, 2018 (JASPAL SINGH) sonika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No SONIKA 2018.08.21 12:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh