High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/25286/2018disposed of

Tara Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd And ORS

2018-11-20Mr. Justice Arun Palli2 pages

CWP-25286-2018 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-25286-2018 Date of decision: - 20.11.2018 Tara Singh ....Petitioner

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Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. R.S. Attri, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Petitioner has filed the present writ petition claiming that as per the circular dated 23.04.1990 (Annexure P-3), the petitioner was entitled for an advance increment after completing of 23 years of service. Counsel for the petitioner further states that the said claim has already been allowed in respect of the similarly situation persons. Petitioner retired on 31.05.2006. It is for the very first time on 10.07.2018, a legal notice was given by the petitioner after a period 12 years of his retirement.

Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is given to the respondents to consider and decide the legal notice dated 10.07.2018 (Annexure P-6) at this stage. NARESH KUMAR 2018.11.26 14:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-25286-2018 -2In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and the claim being made by the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of by giving a direction to the competent authority to decide the legal notice dated 10.07.2018 (Annexure P-6) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) November 20, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2018.11.26 14:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh