Disposed

Amit Kumar v. State of Haryana and Another

Punjab & Haryana HC5 Jan 2022CWP/26941/2021

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A single-judge court orally disposed of a public interest litigation/writ petition. The petitioner sought a direction to the respondents to consider his candidature for Mining Inspector based on a legal notice and petition. The court directed the authority to treat the legal notice as a supplementary representation and decide the grievance expeditiously without commenting on merits.

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Direction to the competent authority to consider the petitioner's candidature as a supplementary representation and take a decision expeditiously.

Amit Kumar Vs State of Haryana and Another — Service and Employment | Punjab & Haryana HC (2022)

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115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-26941-2021 Date of Decision: 05.01.2022

AMIT KUMAR

...Petitioner

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STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER

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…Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

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Present : Mr. KanhiyaSoni, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

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(Presence marked through video conference)

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ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL)

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Petitioner herein, inter alia , seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider his candidature for the post of Mining Inspector, in view of Advertisement no.Admn/DMG/MI/Policy-II/5581 dated 27.11.2020 (Annexure P-1).

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that qua his grievance, petitioner caused issuance of a legal notice dated 25.05.2021 (Annexure P-7), the same has not been adverted by the respondents till date. Hence, the instant petition.

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Learned State counsel, on advance service, joins proceedings and submits that competent authority shall take appropriate decision on the pending legal notice dated 25.05.2021 (Annexure P-7).

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Given the nature of order being passed, there is no necessity to seek return by any of the respondents as no further proceedings and/or pleadings are required.

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Without commenting on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to look into the grievance of the petitioner as per legal notice dated 25.05.2021 (Annexure P-

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MAHAVIR SINGH 2022.01.05 17:58 I attest to the accuracy of this order.

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1. and also in view the contentions raised in the present petition by treating the same as supplementary representation and take a decision, in accordance with law.

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Let the needful be done as expeditiously as possible.

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Disposed of accordingly.

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January 05, 2022 (ARUN MONGA) gurpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No

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MAHAVIR SINGH 2022.01.05 17:58 I attest to the accuracy of this order.

Amit Kumar v. State of Haryana and Another

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