High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/26327/2016disposed of

Surjit Kaur v. State Of Punjab & ORS

2018-12-07Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-26327-2016 Date of decision: - 07.12.2018 Surjit Kaur ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. S.K. Rattan, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Sandeep Vermani, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present case, the petitioner has approached this Court for the grant of proficiency step-up after completion of 14 years of service as Head Teacher, which was due to her w.e.f. 01.11.2006. Counsel for the petitioner states that in the case of similarly situated employees, the relief has already been granted by the respondents, vide orders dated 19.05.2015 and 02.01.2015 (Annexures P-2 and P-3) respectively.

Counsel for the petitioner further states that for the relief which has been claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has served respondents with a legal notice on 12.10.2016 (Annexure P-4), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.13 14:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-26327-2016 -2petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is given to the respondents to decide the said legal notice. Counsel for the respondents has no objection for granting the said request of the petitioner.

In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 12.10.2016 (Annexure P-4) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case after the decision, it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any monetary benefit, the same shall also be released to her within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) December 07, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.13 14:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh