Punjab-Haryana High Court
Kulbir Kaur vs State Of Punjab And Others on 15 April, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:049721
2024:PHHC:049721
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
209
CWP-13954-1998 (O&M)
Date of decision: 15.04.2024
Kulbir Kaur
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and Others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY
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Present : Mr. Jugam Arora, Advocate for the petitioner
Mr. Arun Gupta, DAG Punjab
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AMAN CHAUDHARY. J. (ORAL)
1. The prayer in the present petition is for directing the respondents to confirm the petitioner as lecturer.
2. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is seeking promotion in P.E.S. Class-II (Punjab Education Services Class-II), with effect from the dates, her junior had been confirmed as lecturers and promoted as such. However, his claim was wrongly rejected vide order dated 13.07.1995, whereafter, the same issue as involved in the present case, was decided by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Baldev Raj Preenja vs. State of Punjab and Others, 1997 (1) RSJ 571. He thus, at this stage, on instructions, submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case, a direction is given to the respondents to decide and consider the claim of the petitioner, keeping in view the aforesaid, in a time bound manner by granting her an opportunity of hearing.
3. Learned State counsel has no objection to the limited prayer made.
4. In view of the aforesaid and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondents to 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 20-04-2024 08:32:11 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:049721 CWP-13954-1998 (O&M) -2- consider and decide the claim of the petitioner, taking note of the judgment referred to above as also the pleas raised, within a period of 6 months and if found entitled, necessary benefits be granted to the petitioner forthwith. However, in the eventuality of the relief being denied, a speaking order be passed, after associating her therewith.
(AMAN CHAUDHARY)
JUDGE
15.04.2024
M.Kamra
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No
Whether reportable : Yes / No
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