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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/18866/2025disposed of

Anaib Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2025-07-10Mr. Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa2 pages

CWP-18866 of 2025 (O&M) 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-18866 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.07.2025 Anaib Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA ****

Present:

Mr. Lovish Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA , J. (Oral) 1.

In the present petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue with the General Provident Fund Scheme and the petitioner be held entitled to receive the pensionary benefits as applicable to employees recruited in service prior to 01.01.2004 as per Punjab Municipal Employees Pension and General Provident Fund Rules, 1994 and grant him pension on his retirement with all consequential benefits. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, he will be satisfied if a direction is given to respondent No.5 to treat the present writ petition as representation and decide the same, in a time bound manner.

3.

Notice of motion.

DIWAKER GULATI 2025.07.11 12:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-18866 of 2025 (O&M) 2 4.

Mr. Vikas Arora, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 and on the asking of Court, he also accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.5. He does not oppose the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.

In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.5 to treat the present writ petition as representation and decide the same, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law.

(DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE July 10, 2025 d.gulati Whether speaking :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No DIWAKER GULATI 2025.07.11 12:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document