High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/19609/2022disposed of

Kuldeep Singh v. State Of Haryana And Others

2022-09-08Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

S.No.114

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.19609 of 2022 Date of Decision:08.09.2022 Kuldeep Singh .....Petitioner Vs.

The State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Jamshed Ahmed, Advocate for the petitioner. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.

Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the petitioner was entitled for the grant of 3rd ACP Scale on completion of 24 years of regular service, which service, the petitioner completed on 22.02.2019 but the said benefit has not been extended to the petitioner without any valid justification. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the respondents be directed to grant the said benefit to the petitioner forthwith. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance which has been raised in the present petition has already been raised before the respondents in the legal notice served on 20.04.2022, a copy of which has been appended as Annexure P.2 which is still pending consideration of the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied at this stage, in case time bound direction is issued to respondent No.2 to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Harish Nain, learned Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts notice on RENU 2022.09.09 15:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.19609 of 2022 -2behalf of the respondents- State and raises no objection in deciding the legal notice dated 20.04.2022 (Annexure P.2) in a time bound manner by passing an appropriate speaking order.

In view of the pleadings in the present petition, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner in the legal notice, respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 20.04.2022 (Annexure P.2), by passing a speaking order within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Present writ petition stands disposed of.

September 08, 2022 ( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) renu JUDGE Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RENU 2022.09.09 15:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh