Jai Bhagwan And ORS v. State Of Haryana And Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CWP No.20904 of 2021 (O&M) Date of decision: October 12, 2021 Jai Bhagwan and others
...Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA
Present:
Mr.Ravi Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional A.G., Haryana.
(Presence marked through video conference) *** ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL) Petitioners herein inter alia seek issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to fix their seniority after regularizing their services w.e.f. 01.10.1996 along with consequential benefits arising therefrom. 2.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that qua their aforesaid grievance, petitioners caused issuance of a legal notice dated 30.01.2021 (Annexure P-16) but the same has not been adverted by the respondents till date. 3.
On advance service, learned State counsel joins proceedings and submits that competent authority shall take decision either way, on the pending legal notice dated 30.01.2021 (Annexure P-16), in due course. 4.
At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners also agrees that let a final decision be taken, by the competent authority on the pending legal notice dated 30.01.2021 (Annexure P-16).
5.
Given the nature of order being passed, there is no necessity to seek return by any of the respondents as no further proceedings and/or pleadings are required.
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6.
Without commenting on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to look into the grievance of the petitioners as per legal notice dated 30.01.2021 (Annexure P16) and also by keeping in view the contentions raised in the present petition by treating the same as supplementary representation and take a decision, in accordance with law. 7.
Let the needful be done within a period of 03 months from today. 8.
Disposed of accordingly.
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