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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/22172/2021disposed of

Rajesh Kumar v. State Of Haryana And Others

2021-11-01Mr. Justice Arun Monga2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-22172-2021 Date of decision: 01.11.2021 Rajesh Kumar

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

Present:

Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional A.G., Haryana.

(Presence marked through video conference).

*** ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL) Petitioner herein, inter alia, seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant him benefit of Ist Assured Career Progression (ACP) scale w.e.f. 18.12.2011 instead of 01.05.2017 and IInd ACP w.e.f. 18.12.2019 as he has completed 16 years of service on 18.12.2019 along with all consequential benefits and arrears thereof.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner qua his aforesaid grievance submitted a representation dated 12.03.2020 (Annexure P-5), but the same has not been adverted by the respondents till date. Hence, the instant petition.

3.

On advance service, learned State counsel joins proceedings and opposes issuance of notice of motion and submits that competent authority shall take decision either way, on the pending representation dated 12.03.2020 (Annexure P-5) of the petitioner, in due course. VANDANA 2021.11.02 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner also agrees that let a final decision be taken, by the competent authority on the pending representation dated 12.03.2020 (Annexure P-5). 5.

Given the nature of order being passed, there is no necessity to seek return by any of the respondents as no further proceedings and/or pleadings are required.

6.

Without commenting on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to look into the grievance of the petitioner as per representation dated 12.03.2020 (Annexure P5) and also by keeping in view the contentions raised in the present petition by treating the same as supplementary representation and take a decision, in accordance with law.

7.

Let the needful be done within a period of three months from today.

8.

Disposed of accordingly.

01.11.2021 (ARUN MONGA) vandana JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No VANDANA 2021.11.02 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document