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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/21680/2023disposed of

Satpal v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-10-31Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2023:PHHC:138827 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CWP-21680-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-31.10.2023 Satpal ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Pawan Kumar Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner, who is working as Pump Operator, seeks issuance of directions to the respondents to promote him as Junior Engineer w.e.f. 22.06.2021 in accordance with Notification dated 22.6.2021 (Annexure P-3). 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner at this stage would be satisfied in case the respondents consider his case for the purpose of promotion in accordance with the Notification. It has been submitted that although the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 5.6.2023 (Annexure P-7) with the department concerned and also served a legal notice dated 9.6.2023 (Annexure P-8) upon the respondents, but to no avail. 3.

Notice of motion.

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Upon an advance copy of petition having been supplied to State, Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of respondents.

Pankaj Kakkar 2023.10.31 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CWP-21680-2023 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2023:PHHC:138827 5.

Having regard to the limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioner at this stage, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion as Junior Engineer in accordance with the Notification and to dispose of the legal notice dated 9.6.2023 (Annexure P-8) in accordance with law expeditiously. In case the petitioner is found entitled to relief of promotion, the consequential benefits, if any, found following from the same shall also be released to him. 31.10.2023 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2023.10.31 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document