Harsh Gupta And Others v. State Of Haryana And Others

2024:PHHC:009037 CWP-25645-2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25645-2018 Date of Decision: 23.01.2024 Harsh Gupta and others

...Petitioner(s)

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State of Haryana and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Jawahar Lal Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Rohit Arya, DAG, Haryana Mr. Ravi Verma, Advocate for respondent no.4 *** TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to fix the petitioners' pay as they were already getting prior to foregoing promotion, as has been done in the case of private respondent no.4.

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After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition since the petitioners are not entitled to the relief claimed in view of judgment dated 05.09.2017 passed by this Court in CWP-9389-2013 and other connected petitions titled Surinder Kumari and others v. State of Haryana and another, Annexure R-5. He, however, contends that the petitioners may be permitted to pursue their case for grant of benefit in terms of Rule 14 of Haryana Civil Services (Assured PAYAL 2024.01.25 15:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

2024:PHHC:009037 CWP-25645-2018 -2Career Progression) Rules, 2016, as their cases were called by the Department vide letter dated 07.05.2018, Annexure P-10, and final decision whereupon has not been taken so far.

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In view thereof, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioners to pursue their case for grant of benefit in terms of Rule 14 of the 2016 Rules with the respondents. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 23.01.2024 Payal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No PAYAL 2024.01.25 15:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment