High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/31463/2018disposed of

Balwan Singh Panwar And Others v. State Of Haryana And Another

2018-12-14Mr. Justice Arun Palli2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-31463-2018 Date of decision: - 14.12.2018 Balwan Singh Panwar and others ....Petitioners

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State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Raje Ram Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present case, the petitioners are seeking the grant of one increment on their promotion.

Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners were denied the said increment on the ground that the petitioners were already getting the higher scale i.e. more than the scale of the promoted post and therefore, they were not granted the benefit on their promotion. Counsel for the petitioners further states that the identical controversy has already been decided by this Court in CWP No.3922 of 2011, decided on 03.10.2016.

Counsel for the petitioners further states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, the petitioners have served respondents with a legal notice on 04.11.2018 (Annexure P-7), NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.19 12:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-31463-2018 -2which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioners will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is given to the respondents to decide the said legal notice. In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and the claim being made by the petitioners, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 04.11.2018 (Annexure P-7) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case after the decision, it is found that the petitioners are entitled for any monetary benefit, the same shall also be released to them within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) December 14, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.19 12:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh