Punjab-Haryana High Court
Punjab Housing Development Board Thru ... vs State Of Punjab And Ors on 19 October, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:114068
CWP No.26262 of 2017 (O&M)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
CWP No.26262 of 2017 (O&M)
Reserved on: 02.09.2024
Pronounced on: 19.10.2024
Punjab Housing Development Board Work-Charged
Employees Union (Regd.) through its President Jarnail Singh
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR
Present: Mr. Harmail Singh, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr. Teevar Sharma, AAG, Punjab.
Mr. Yogender Verma, Advocate
for respondent No.3.
NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral)
1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing the letter dated 12.10.2016 of respondent No.2 (Annexure P-9), vide which the proposal to implement pension scheme, as approved by the competent authority i.e. respondent No.3, has been rejected and further setting-aside the letter dated 11.11.2016 of respondent No.1 (Annexure P-10), vide which the decision of Finance Department has been conveyed by respondent No.1 to respondent No.3. Further a writ of mandamus has been sought for directing respondent No.3 to implement the pension scheme to the 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 25-10-2024 03:04:20 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:114068 CWP No.26262 of 2017 (O&M) 2 members of the petitioner Union in view of Agenda Item No.4.11, which has been duly approved in the meeting held on 09.11.1996, by the competent authority.
2. Learned State counsel and counsel for respondent No.3 jointly submitted that the present petition filed by the petitioner is squarely covered against the petitioner-Union in terms of the judgment of dismissal dated 19.10.2024 passed by this Court in CWP No.19659 of 2017 titled as PUDA Employees Welfare Society (Regd.) Vs. State of Punjab and others and other connected cases, wherein the employees of PUDA Welfare Society were claiming the similar relief as prayed in the present petition.
3. Dismissed in the same terms as in CWP No.19659 of 2017 titled as PUDA Employees Welfare Society (Regd.) Vs. State of Punjab and others and other connected cases.
(NAMIT KUMAR)
JUDGE
19.10.2024
yakub
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No
Whether reportable: Yes/No
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