Harjeet Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23049-2025 Date of Decision : September 09, 2025 HARJEET SINGH -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS -RESPONDENT

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI

Present:

Mr. Meenal Garg, Advocate for Mr. Deepanshu Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, A.A.G., Punjab.

*** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1.

Through the instant writ petition, a prayer has been made for issuance of directions to the respondent(s) concerned to decide the petitioner's complaint dated 24.02.2025 (Annexure P-1), and to take appropriate legal action, in a time bound manner. 2.

On 08.08.2025, this Court had passed the following order:- "Without issuing formal notice in the instant writ petition, Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, learned AAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, and representing the respondents No.1 to 5, is directed to have apt instructions from the quarter concerned and apprise this Court, on the next date of hearing, qua the status of the complaint, as preferred by the petitioner.

List this matter on 22.08.2025, in the urgent list. No request for adjournment on behalf of either of the parties would be entertained."

3.

In deference to the directions embodied in the hereinabove extracted order, today the learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. DEVINDER YADAV 2025.09.11 09:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP-23049-2025 Baljit Singh, Assistant Labour Commissioner, submits that the petitioner's complaint (Annexure P-1) shall be decided by the competent respondent within two months from today.

4.

In view of the assurance given by the learned State counsel, this Court is of the view that, at this stage, no direction is required to be passed. Hence, the instant writ petition is closed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to make an apt application for revival of the instant writ petition, in case no decision, as assured, is taken by the competent respondent on his application. Moreover, liberty is also reserved to the petitioner to, in case he fetches any grievance from the decision made on his complaint, take the apposite statutory recourse for redressal of his grievance.

5.

Disposed of accordingly.

(KULDEEP TIWARI) September 09, 2025 JUDGE devinder Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No DEVINDER YADAV 2025.09.11 09:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment