Punjab-Haryana High Court
Gurdeep Singh vs State Of Punjab & Anr on 13 March, 2024
CWP-1926-2003 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:036246 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
753
CWP-1926-2003 (O&M)
Date of decision: 13.03.2024
Gurdeep Singh
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and other
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY
*****
Present : Ms. Anamika Sheoran, Advocate for Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab.
***** AMAN CHAUDHARY. J.
1. The prayer in the present Civil Writ Petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, for directing the respondents to release the pay scale of Rs.950- 1800 as well as to refix the pay of the petitioner w.e.f. 22.05.1986 as has been done in the case of his junior-Charanjit Singh.
2. Learned counsel would submit that the petitioner, who was engaged on daily wages w.e.f. 12.08.1981, was granted regularization vide order dated 05.04.1991. However, the person junior to him namely Charanjit Singh was regularized w.e.f. 22.05.1986, which fact has not been taken into consideration while rejecting his case. He relies on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Ravi Verma and others vs. Union of India and others, 2018(255) Taxman 73 as well as judgment of this Court in CWP- 12753-2013 titled as Raghbir Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others, decided on 25.04.2022. She prays, on instructions that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case a time bound direction is given to the respondents to HAMANT 2024.03.15 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP-1926-2003 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:036246 2 reconsider his claim, keeping in view the aforesaid.
3. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, 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 have a re-look at the matter and pass an order afresh, taking note of the fact regarding similarly situated employee Charanjit Singh and the aforesaid judgments referred to above, within a period of 6 months and if found entitled, necessary benefit be granted to him forthwith.
(AMAN CHAUDHARY)
JUDGE
13.03.2024
Hemant
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No
Whether reportable : Yes / No
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2024.03.15 18:28
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