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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/30451/2019disposed of

Geeta v. Managing Director And Others

2019-10-22Mr. Justice Amit Rawal2 pages

CWP No.30451 of 2019 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.30451 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision.22.10.2019 Geeta

...Petitioner

Vs Managing Director, HVPNL and others

...Respondents

Present:

Mr. Sandeep Thakan, Advocate for the petitioner.

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL -.- AMIT RAWAL J. (ORAL) Prayer in the writ petition is for issuing writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent to pay the pay scale of minimum wages as per instruction dated 03.06.2019 (Annexure P-6) to the petitioner along with arrears and interest @18% per annum instead of fixed wages of `2390/- per month as per law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the respondent No.2-Superintending Engineer, 132, KV Sub Station T.S. Circle, HVPNL, Rohtak to consider the legal notice dated 20.06.2019 (Annexure P-9) in terms of Annexure P-6 within a stipulated period.

Without going into the merits and demerits of the claim of petitioners, I deem it appropriate to direct respondent No.2-Superintending Engineer, 132, KV Sub Station T.S. Circle, HVPNL, Rohtak to consider the legal notice dated 20.06.2019 (Annexure P-9) in terms of Annexure P-6 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and pass a speaking order thereon, failing which respondent No.2 shall PANKAJ KUMAR 2019.11.02 14:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No.30451 of 2019 (O&M) -2be liable to pay costs of `25,000/- to the petitioner. This condition of imposing costs is only to prevent petitioner running from pillar to post and avail remedy of contempt in case of non-compliance of directions issued by this Court. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction. (AMIT RAWAL) JUDGE October 22, 2019 Pankaj* Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No PANKAJ KUMAR 2019.11.02 14:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document