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Surinder Singh v. Sibin C. and Another

Punjab & Haryana HC22 Feb 2021COCP/3348/2019

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Court allowed applications for preponement of hearing dates in five connected contempt petitions challenging regularization of service and release of pecuniary benefits. Court held main writ petitions had become infructuous as regularization was completed with arrears promised.

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Applications for preponement of date of hearing allowed; main writ petitions disposed of as infructuous.

Surinder Singh Vs Sibin C. and… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Punjab & Haryana HC (2021)

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COCP No.3348 of 2019 & connected petitions #1# IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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1. CM No.11004-CII of 2020 in/and COCP No.3348 of 2019 Surinder Singh

......Petitioner

Versus

Sibin C & Anr

.....Respondents

2. CM No.11000-CII of 2020 in/and COCP No.3350 of 2019

Darshan Singh

......Petitioner

Versus

Sibin C & Anr

.....Respondents

3. CM No.11005-CII of 2020 in/and COCP No.3351 of 2019

Tilak Raj

......Petitioner

Versus

Sibin C & Anr

.....Respondents

4. CM No.10999-CII of 2020 in/and COCP No.3354 of 2019

Paramjit Singh

......Petitioner

Versus

Sibin C & Anr

.....Respondents

5. CM No.554-CII of 2021 in/and COCP No.3349 of 2019

Shashi Kapoor

......Petitioner

Versus

Sibin C & Anr

.....Respondents

Date of Decision: 22.02.2021

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

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Present: Mr. P.K Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

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Mr. Sarabjit Singh, AAG, Punjab.

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HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J

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There are applications aforesaid for preponement of date of

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hearing.

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Heard.

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MANOJ KUMAR 2021.02.23 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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#2#

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COCP No.3348 of 2019 & connected petitions

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Applications are allowed and the matter is taken up for hearing

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today itself.

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Main case

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As identical questions of law and facts arise in all aforesaid five contempt petitions, the same are being disposed of together by this common order.

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Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that in compliance of order dated 03.05.2019 passed by this Court in CWP No.3175 of 2015 and other connected petitions, the services of the petitioners in all writ petitions have been regularized. He states that pecuniary benefits, as directed, have been released to two of the petitioners namely, Surinder Singh and Darshan Singh. One petitioner, named Shashi Kapur in COCP No.3349 of 2019 has since died and the process of releasing his pecuniary benefits to the legal heirs of deceased Shashi Kapur is under way. He further submits that in respect of remaining two petitioners, namely Tilak Raj and Paramjit Singh, there were certain issues regarding calculation of the arrears, which are being sorted out. He assures that the arrears of the pecuniary benefits to the legal heirs of deceased Shashi Kapur as also Tilak Raj and Paramjit Singh would be released within three months from today.

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In view thereof, present petition is disposed of as having become infructuous.

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Needless to say that if the order is not complied with, the petitioner(s) would be at liberty to revive the petition(s).

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A photo copy of this order be placed on all the connected files.

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February 22, 2021 (Harinder Singh Sidhu) manoj Judge

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Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No

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MANOJ KUMAR 2021.02.23 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Surinder Singh v. Sibin C. and Another

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