118.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
CWP-14766-2022
Date of Decision: 13.07.2022
NIRMAL SINGH AND ORS .... Petitioners
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR
Present:- Mr. Jasbir Singh Mohri, Advocate,
for the petitioners.
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JAISHREE THAKUR.J (Oral) This is a petition that has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to count the daily wage as Special Police Officer (SPO) service of the petitioners, rendered before their respective regularization as qualifying service for the purpose of pensionary/retiral benefits, as the same benefit has already been granted vide judgment dated 15.02.2018 (Annexure P-7) passed in CWP No.9936 of 2017 and judgment dated 01.04.2019 (Annexure P-8) in CWP No.7127 of 2019. In this regard, a legal notice dated 28.09.2021 (Annexure P-11) has been given by the petitioners to the respondents, but till date no decision has been taken thereon.
Notice of motion.
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Let sufficient number of copies of the complete paper book be supplied to her during the course of day.
Without commenting on merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide legal notice dated 28.09.2021 (Annexure P-11) of the petitioners within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law and convey the decision to the petitioners. In case of failure to do so, the officer responsible for the lapse would be liable to costs of Rs.20,000/- from his personal pocket, to be deposited with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Advocates Welfare Fund.
(JAISHREE THAKUR)
JUDGE
13.07.2022
sanjeev
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No
Whether Reportable: Yes/No
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