High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/21404/2019disposed of

V.B. Abrol v. State Of Haryana And Others

2019-08-13Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-21404-2019 Date of decision: - 13.08.2019 Professor V.B. Abrol ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- None for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Prayer which is being made in the present writ petition is for counting of the service, which the petitioner had rendered in All India Jat Heroes' Memorial College, Rohtak from 29.07.1968 till 25.07.1978 and thereafter, in the Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak from July, 1978 till June, 1980, as qualifying service for the grant of pensionary benefits under the Haryana Affiliated College (Pension and Contributory Provident Fund) Rules, 1999 as amended on 24.01.2001. In order to support the claim, petitioner is relying upon a decision rendered by this Court in CWP No.21856 of 2014 titled as 'Dr.D.B. Vij Vs. State of Haryana and another, decided on 21.03.2016. From the pleadings, it transpires that for the relief, which has been claimed in the present writ petition, petitioner has served the NARESH KUMAR 2019.08.20 12:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-21404-2019 -2respondents with a legal notice dated 10.09.2018 (Annexure P-3), which is still pending consideration with the respondents. Interest of justice will be served, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said legal notice by passing an appropriate speaking order.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and entitlement of the petitioner in respect of the claim made in the writ petition/legal notice, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 10.09.2018 (Annexure P-3) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) August 13, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.08.20 12:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh