Joginder Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited And Others

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Civil Writ Petition No. 21033 of 2018 Date of Decision: 17.10.2018 Joginder Singh ... Petitioner(s)

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Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Others ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shekher Dhawan.

Present:

Mr. S.K.Rattan, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Shekher Dhawan, J.

Present writ petition is for issuance of directions to the respondents to grant benefit of counting military service w.e.f. 08.08.1969 to 08.08.1974 rendered by the petitioner under respondent No.3. The respondents have not granted the said benefits. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that petitioner has already got issued legal notice dated 22.03.2018 (Annexure P9), but the same has not been looked into and decided so far. Learned counsel further contended that the case of petitioner is, otherwise, covered by the ratio of judgments rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Asger Ibrahim Amin v. Life Insurance Corporation of India 2015(4) S.C.T. 695 and Union of India and Another v. Sudarshan Kumar Kathpal & Others (SLP(C) No. 12028 of 2009, decided on 14.02.2014).

In view of the controversy involved in the matter, present writ DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2018.10.17 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Civil Writ Petition No. 21033 of 2018 petition stands disposed of with the directions to the respondents to look into legal notice dated 22.03.2018 (Annexure P9) and decide the same in view of the judgments rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Asger Ibrahim Amin's case (supra) and Sudarshan Kumar Kathpal's case (supra). (Shekher Dhawan) Judge October 17, 2018 "DK"

Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2018.10.17 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document