Punjab Housing Development Board Thru ITA President Jarnail Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

CWP No.26262 of 2017 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.26262 of 2017 (O&M)

Reserved on: 02.09.2024

Pronounced on: 19.10.2024 Punjab Housing Development Board Work-Charged Employees Union (Regd.) through its President Jarnail Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Harmail Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Teevar Sharma, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Yogender Verma, Advocate for respondent No.3.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1.

The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing the letter dated 12.10.2016 of respondent No.2 (Annexure P-9), vide which the proposal to implement pension scheme, as approved by the competent authority i.e. respondent No.3, has been rejected and further setting-aside the letter dated 11.11.2016 of respondent No.1 (Annexure P-10), vide which the decision of Finance Department has been conveyed by respondent No.1 to respondent No.3. Further a writ of mandamus has been sought for directing respondent No.3 to implement the pension scheme to the MOHD YAKUB 2024.10.19 12:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.26262 of 2017 (O&M) members of the petitioner Union in view of Agenda Item No.4.11, which has been duly approved in the meeting held on 09.11.1996, by the competent authority.

2.

Learned State counsel and counsel for respondent No.3 jointly submitted that the present petition filed by the petitioner is squarely covered against the petitioner-Union in terms of the judgment of dismissal dated 19.10.2024 passed by this Court in CWP No.19659 of 2017 titled as PUDA Employees Welfare Society (Regd.) Vs. State of Punjab and others and other connected cases, wherein the employees of PUDA Welfare Society were claiming the similar relief as prayed in the present petition.

3.

Dismissed in the same terms as in CWP No.19659 of 2017 titled as PUDA Employees Welfare Society (Regd.) Vs. State of Punjab and others and other connected cases.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 19.10.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.10.19 12:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh