Gurnam Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2023:PHHC:106822 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CWP-16017-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-18.8.2023 Gurnam Singh and others ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Jasbir Singh Mohri, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioners, who joined as Constables in Punjab Police between 1998 to 2002 in Armed Cadre Police, have approached this Court seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus so as to direct the official respondents to step-up their pay to bring the same at bar with the pay of respondents No.4 to 15, who are stated to be juniors to the petitioners.

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Notice of motion.

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On asking of the Court, Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab, upon whom an advance copy of petition had already been served, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and has submitted that the claim of petitioners shall be considered in accordance with rules and legal precedents. 4.

Without commenting anything as regards the veracity of averments made in the petition, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.08.18 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CWP-16017-2023 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2023:PHHC:106822 competent authority to consider the case of the petitioners as regards stepping-up of their pay. Since the petitioners have already served a legal notice dated 8.6.2023 (Annexure P-9), the authorities concerned are directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law keeping in view the earlier pronouncements of this Court expeditiously preferably within a period of 4 months from today.

18.8.2023 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.08.18 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document