Jaspal Singh And Others v. State Of Haryana And Others

CWP-18339-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18339-2024 Date of Decision: 05.08.2024 Jaspal Singh and others

...Petitioner(s)

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State of Haryana and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Fateh Saini, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Ravinder Singh Budhwar, Addl. AG, Haryana *** TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to re-fix the petitioners' pension by granting them benefit of annual increment in the last year of retirement. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that in the last year of retirement, the petitioners have completed the requisite six months or more of satisfactory service, and became entitled to one annual increment on that basis. The law in this regard stands settled by the Supreme Court in The Director (Admn. and HR) KPTCL and others v. C.P.Mundinamani and others, 2023 SCC Online SC 401, and this Court in CWP No.8364 of 2024, titled Suresh Kumar Singla and others v. State of Haryana and others, decided on 16.04.2024. Learned counsel further contends that at this stage, the petitioners will be satisfied in case they are permitted to make fresh representation(s) before the PAYAL 2024.08.06 17:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP-18339-2024 -2concerned respondent raising the grievance as has been raised in this petition, and the same may be ordered to be decided within a specified period in terms of the aforementioned settled law.

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Notice of motion.

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Mr. Ravinder Singh Budhwar, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and submits that in case any representation is filed by the petitioners within two weeks from today, the same will be decided by third respondent-Director General, Treasuries & Accounts, keeping in view the law laid down in C.P.Mundinamani case (supra) and Suresh Kumar Singla case (supra), by passing a speaking order thereupon within three months of receiving the representation. 5.

In view of the statement made, learned counsel for the petitioners has no objection to the petition being disposed of in terms thereof. 6.

Ordered accordingly.

(TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 05.08.2024 Payal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No PAYAL 2024.08.06 17:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment