High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/17425/2023disposed of

Nagar Singh Khattra And ORS. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-08-10Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2023:PHHC:103685 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CWP-17425-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-10.08.2023 Nagar Singh Khattra 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. Anish Babbar, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. The petitioners seek issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus so as to direct the respondents to grant revised pay with respect to the period 01.01.2016 till 30.6.2021 and revised pension on account of such revised pay scales, on the basis of Gazette Notification dated 05.07.2021 (Annexure P-1) as well as other consequential benefits.

2. It has been submitted that although the petitioners had been raising their claim and had also sent a legal notice dated 07.06.2023 (Annexure P-8) but to no avail.

3. Notice of motion.

4. An advance copy of petition having been served upon the respondents, Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab who is present in the Court accepts notice.

MOHAN SINGH 2023.08.10 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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5. Learned State counsel has submitted that since a legal notice is stated to have been sent by the petitioners, the respondents shall duly consider the same in accordance with law and pass an appropriate order.

6. In view of the aforesaid submission, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Secretary, Department of Public Works (B&R), Punjab to consider the legal notice dated 07.06.2023 (Annexure P-8) in accordance with law and to take a decision at the earliest by way of passing a speaking order.

7. A copy of this order along with copy of legal notice dated 07.06.2023 (Annexure P-8) be sent to respondent No.2- Secretary, Department of Public Works (B&R), Punjab so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously preferably within a period of 4 months from today. 10.08.2023 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL ) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2023.08.10 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment