Punjab-Haryana High Court
Bhagwan Dass Etc vs State Of Haryana Etc on 25 October, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:140832
CWP-5112-2000 -1-
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CWP-5112-2000
Date of Decision: 25.10.2024
BHAGWAN DASS AND OTHERS
..... PETITIONERS
VERSUS
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS
....RESPONDENTS
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA
Present: Mr. Subhash Ahuja, Advocate
for the petitioners.
Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana.
TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL)
The petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant pay scale of ₹1640-2900, instead of ₹1600-2660, on completion of ten years of regular satisfactory service; and pay scale of ₹2000-3200, instead of ₹1640-2900, on completion of twenty years of regular satisfactory service.
2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners contends that on similar facts this Court vide order dated 09.01.2014 passed in CWP-6482-1999 titled Bimla Devi and Others v. State of Haryana and 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 31-10-2024 07:09:29 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:140832 CWP-5112-2000 -2- Others, while disposing of a batch of petitions directed the respondents to consider and decide the petitioners' case in light of judgment passed by the Division Bench in Ranbir Singh and Others v. State of Haryana and Others, 1997 (2) RSJ 440. The petitioners will be satisfied in case the same direction is issued in the instant case as well.
3. Learned State counsel has no objection to the prayer made.
4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in terms of Ranbir Singh's case (supra) by directing, if a fresh representation is made within a period of six weeks from today, the same shall be considered and decided by the respondents keeping in mind the judgment passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Ranbir Singh's case (supra) within a period of three months. Decision, so taken, be conveyed to the petitioners. In case the claim of the petitioners is accepted, the consequential benefits, if any, be released to them within a further period of one month.
5. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of.
(TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA)
25.10.2024 JUDGE
Seema
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether reportable Yes/No
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