Pankesh Kumari v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 27354 of 2015 Date of decision: 24.12.2015 Pankesh Kumari ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and another

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA

Present:

Mr. ADS Bal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks redetermination of pay fixation of her deceased-husband by granting proficiency step ups/ACP scales from the due dates and consequently after refixation of last pay. Interest is also prayed for on the retiral benefits @18% per annum on account of delay in disbursal.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that for the redressal of her grievances, legal notice has been served upon the respondents on 26.10.2015 (Annexure P-10) but the same is pending consideration and he would be satisfied if a time bound decision is taken on the same. Notice of motion.

Mr. R.S. Sidhu, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Copy of the writ petition has been supplied to him in Court. Keeping in view the limited relief sought, this Court is of the opinion that there is no need for the respondents to file reply. Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case and keeping in view the fact that the demand has just been raised on 26.10.2015, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to decide the legal notice (Annexure P-10) within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. In case the amounts are found to be payable, the same be paid within a period of two months thereafter. Needless to say if the relief is to be denied, a reasoned order be passed and conveyed to the petitioner. 24.12.2015 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE SHIVANI GUPTA 2015.12.24 14:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh