Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 9260 P&H
Judgement Date : 30 April, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:058846
CWP No. 9746 of 2024 2024:PHHC:058846
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
(117) CWP No. 9746 of 2024
Date of Decision : 30.04.2024
Suman Verma and another
...Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI
Present: Mr. Raj Kumar Makkad, Advocate for the petitioners.
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Harsimran Singh Sethi J. (Oral)
1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is an
anomaly in the pay scale of Laboratory Technicians (Malaria) and the
petitioners are entitled for the said benefit keeping in view the judgment
of a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court passed in CWP No. 16100 of 1999
titled as Rajesh Kumar and others Vs. State of Haryana and others,
decided on 18.04.2022, a copy of which has been appended as Annexure
P-3. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the benefit of
the said judgment is not being extended to the petitioners, which action of
the respondents is totally arbitrary and illegal.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners have already raised the said grievance by way of
representation dated 13.02.2024 (Annexure P-5) but the same is still
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pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioners will be
satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondents to
decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound
manner.
3. Notice of motion.
4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Harish Nain, learned
Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts
notice on behalf of the respondent-State and submits that in case, the
representation dated 13.02.2024 (Annexure P-5) has been received in the
office of the concerned authorities and the same is still pending
consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by
the competent authority within a period of eight weeks from the date of
the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate
speaking order. Learned counsel further submits that in case, it is found
feasible to accept the claim of the petitioners, the same will be accepted,
otherwise due reason will be given for not accepting the claim of the
petitioners in the speaking order to be passed.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that keeping in
view the statement of learned State counsel, the present petition may
kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further.
6. Ordered accordingly.
April 30th, 2024 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI)
kanchan JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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