Gurdev Singh vs State Of Punjab And Others
2022 Latest Caselaw 16540 P&H

125        N THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
                   CHANDIGARH
                                        CWP-28462 of 2022
                                        Decided on 12.12.2022.

Gurdev Singh                                               ...Petitioner
                                   Versus
State of Punjab and others                                    .... Respondents


CORAM:         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL
Present:       Mr. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate
               for the petitioner.

               Ms. Deepali Puri, Additional A.G., Punjab.
                    *****
VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J.

Prayer in this writ petition is for the issuance of a direction to the

respondents to count the service rendered by the petitioner on daily wages as SPO as

qualifying service for the purpose of the pensionary/retiral benefits.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that this case is covered by the

judgment dated 31.08.2010 (Annexure P-3) and subsequently followed in many other

cases including judgment dated 01.06.2022 passed in CWP No.12519 of 2022.

Learned counsel submits that the only reason for the denial of benefit to the petitioner

is that he had not approached the Court for seeking a similar relief. He also submits

that his representation (Annexure P-4) is pending in this regard.

Learned counsel for the parties, are ad idem that a direction be issued to

the respondents that representation (Annexure P-4) be decided.

In view of the above, the respondents are directed to take a final decision

on the representation dated 10.08.2022 (Annexure P-4) within a period of two months

from today. The decision on the representation be conveyed to the petitioner.

Writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

12.12.2022                                       ( VIKRAM AGGARWAL)
rekha sharma                                            JUDGE


                     Whether speaking/reasoned :        Yes/No.
                     Whether reportable        :       Yes/No.

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