Karnail Kaur v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024:PHHC:017141

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Sr. No.220 CWP-20366-2020 Date of decision : 07.02.2024 Karnail Kaur ..... Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY

Present:

Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Kapoor, Addl. AG, Punjab.

***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner has preferred the present Civil Writ Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to step up her pay at par with her junior-respondent No.3. The learned counsel would contend that the relief is not being granted to the petitioner, on account of fact that the final seniority list has not been finalized till date, despite there being specific direction in that regard in another petition, CWP-28434-2019 titled as Harbhajan Singh and others. vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on 15.02.2023. 2.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from Ms. Shashi Garg, Asstt. Registrar, Legal, submits that the State is in the process of finalizing the seniority list and the same shall take some more time.

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CWP-20366-2020 -23.

In view of the above and in the interest of justice, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent-State to finalize the seniority list within a period of 4 months.

(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 07.02.2024 Ramandeep Singh
Whether speaking / reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No

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