High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/33850/2019disposed of

Ram Bhagat Aggarwal v. State Of Haryana And Another

2019-11-21Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-33850-2019 Date of decision: - 21.11.2019 Ram Bhagat Aggarwal ....Petitioner

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State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: - Mr. Sandeep Panwar, Advocate for the petitioner.

*** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner argues that keeping in view the order passed by this Court in case of similarly situated employees in CM No.141-CWP of 2019 in CWP No.15794 of 2013 titled as 'Ram Kishan Mittal and others Vs. State of Haryana and others', wherein, the interest @ 8% has been awarded on the arrears, the petitioner is also entitled for the said benefits.

Counsel for the petitioner prays for issuance of an appropriate direction to the respondents to grant the petitioner the benefit of interest as granted to the similarly situated employees keeping in view the order passed by this Court in Ram Kishan Mittal's case (supra). Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief which has been claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has served the NARESH KUMAR 2019.11.29 12:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-33850-2019 -2respondents with a legal notice dated 19.06.2019 (Annexure P-8), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 19.06.2019 (Annexure P-8) by passing an appropriate speaking order.

Without commenting upon the merits of the case or about the entitlement of the petitioner for the relief which has been claimed by him in the legal notice dated 19.06.2019 (Annexure P-8), the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 19.06.2019 (Annexure P-8) within a period of three months from the receipt of certified copy of this order. In case, it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any monetary benefits after the decision of the legal notice, the same should also be paid to him within three months thereafter. ( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) November 21, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.11.29 12:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh