Punjab-Haryana High Court
Jitender Kumar vs State Of Haryana And Ors on 22 October, 2024
CWP-28466-2024 -1-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
126 CWP-28466-2024
Date of Decision: 22.10.2024
Jitender Kumar ...Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of Haryana and others ...Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA
Present:- Mr. Ravinder Malik, Advocate for the petitioner
TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral)
The petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to fix the petitioner's pay and grant benefit of increment, financial upgradation including assured career progression under ACP Rules, 2016, and release the benefit along with interest at the rate of eighteen per cent per annum from due date till actual payment.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance raised herein is pending for appropriate decision before the respondents. At this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied in case respondent No.2 is directed to decide the pending legal notice, dated 10.07.2024, Annexure P-14, in a specified period.
3. Notice of motion.
4. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG, Haryana, accepts notice and submits that the pending legal notice shall be decided by respondent No.2 expeditiously. PAYAL 2024.10.23 10:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-28466-2024 -2-
5. In view thereof, without going into merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2/Director Elementary Education, to consider and decide the pending legal notice, dated 10.07.2024, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. In case the petitioner is found entitled to the benefits claimed, the same shall be released to him within a period of six weeks therefrom.
6. In case the order is not passed within the stipulated period, the officer concerned shall pay costs of ₹50,000 to the petitioner.
(TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA)
JUDGE
22.10.2024
Payal
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether reportable Yes/No
PAYAL
2024.10.23 10:40
I attest to the accuracy and
authenticity of this order/judgment