Ram Saran v. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited And ORS

CWP No. 25554 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA,

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 25554 of 2022 Date of decision : January 17, 2023 Ram Saran ....... Petitioners

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The Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others ........ Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present:- Mr. Rahul Rana, Advocate for the petitioner.

*** Pankaj Jain, J (oral).

Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus in the form of direction to the respondent-authorities to release 23 year ACP scales to the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 12.06.2022 (Annexure P-5). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame. Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab, who is present in Court accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He submits that respondent No.3/competent authority will look into the matter and will take a decision on the claim raised by the petitioner in the legal notice, in accordance ARCHANA ARORA 2023.01.17 18:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CWP No. 25554 of 2022 with law.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner in the present petition, respondent No.3-Competent Authority is directed to consider and decide the claim made in the legal notice dated 12.06.2022 (Annexure P-5), in accordance with law, by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In case, the petitioner is found entitled, his claim be released within a period of six weeks thereafter.

The petition stands disposed off.

(PANKAJ JAIN) JUDGE January 17, 2023 archana Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether Reportable No ARCHANA ARORA 2023.01.17 18:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment