← Library
High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/24136/2025disposed of

Sachin Sharma And Others v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2025-09-02Mr. Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal,Mr. Justice Deepak Manchanda2 pages

CWP-24136-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24136-2025 Date of decision : 02.09.2025 Sachin Sharma and others

...Petitioners

Vs.

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA

Present:

Mr. Navdeep Chhabra, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Maninderjit Singh Bedi, Advocate General Punjab. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl.A.G.Punjab.

Mr. A.S.Khara, Sr.DAG, Punjab.

*** ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL , J.(Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners had been appointed as Assistant Legal Officers and Legal Officers in Punjab Bureau of Investigation in pursuance to the advertisement issued by the respondent-department. They had been placed in Group 'C' although the essential qualification for appointment as Assistant Legal Officers is Graduation in Law (LLB) alongwith two years of experience at the Bar, while the qualification for the post of Legal Officer is Graduation in Law (LLB) alongwith seven years experience at the Bar. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the post of Assistant Legal Officers and Legal Officers in all other departments of the State Government are placed in Group VANITA 2025.09.03 10:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment

CWP-24136-2025 'B' posts and are drawing a higher pay scale. He further submits that the petitioners would be preferring a representation to respondent No.1, who may be directed to consider and decide the same expeditiously in accordance with law.

2.

Issue notice to the respondents.

3.

Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl.A.G.Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State.

4.

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the representation, as and when preferred by the petitioners in accordance with law within a period of three months thereafter.

5.

All pending miscellaneous application(s) also stand disposed of. (ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL ) JUDGE (DEEPAK MANCHANDA) JUDGE 02.09.2025 vanita Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes No Whether Reportable :

Yes No VANITA 2025.09.03 10:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment