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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/25093/2018disposed of

Balwinder Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd And ORS

2018-09-28Mr. Justice Jaspal Singh2 pages

CWP No.25093 OF 2018 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.25093 OF 2018 DECIDED ON: SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 BALWINDER SINGH .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

PUNJAB STATE POWER CORP. LTD.

.....RESPONDENTS AND ORS.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH

Present:

Mr. Gagneshwar Walia, Advocate, for the petitioner.

***** JASPAL SINGH, J.

Through instant petition preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has sought issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to revise the pensionary benefits i.e. pension, commuted pension, gratuity after revising his pay scale by granting 3 increments as already granted to diploma holder (JEs) on the principle of equal pay for equal work and in terms of decision dated 13.11.2017 given by this Court in RSA No.4355 of 2014, titled as PSEB v. Gurdial Singh (P-1) upholding the judgment of appellate court dated 12.03.2014 (P-2) along with consequential arrears.

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At the very outset of the arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though legal notice dated 02.07.2018 (P-3) was duly served upon the respondents but till date neither any response has been received SONIKA 2018.09.28 16:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.25093 OF 2018 --2-- nor any conscious decision has been taken thereon. He further submits that petitioner feels satisfied in case direction is issued to respondent(s) to decide legal notice (P-3) within a stipulated period. 3.

Accordingly, instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent(s) to consider the case unfolded by the petitioner in legal notice (Annexure P-3) and to take a conscious decision in the light of judgments already referred to in the legal notice, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4.

However, if petitioner still feels aggrieved by any order of the aforesaid authority, he shall be at liberty to approach this Court or to have recourse to the other remedies available under law. SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 (JASPAL SINGH) sonika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No SONIKA 2018.09.28 16:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh