Disposed

Sanjeev Kumar and Others v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC20 Jan 2023CWP/1142/2023

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What is this about?

Single judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking Dearness Allowance benefit. Court followed a previously decided similar case where respondents admitted entitlement and undertook to grant benefits to all employees, deeming no further order necessary for this petition.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of without passing any further order by following the decision in Kuljeet Singh's case where the State undertook to grant Dearness Allowance to all employees.

Sanjeev Kumar and Others Vs State… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Punjab & Haryana HC (2023)

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In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh

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Civil Writ Petition No. 1142 of 2023

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Date of Decision: 20.01.2023

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Sanjeev Kumar and Others

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... Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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State of Punjab and Others

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... Respondent(s)

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CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

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Present: Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

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Mr. R.K.Kapoor, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents.

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Anil Kshetarpal, J.

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The learned counsel representing the parties are ad idem that this writ petition is required to be disposed of in terms of the decision in Kuljeet Singh and Others v. State of Punjab and Others (Civil Writ Petition No. 29 of 2023, decided on 10.01.2023) , which reads as under:-

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“1. On 06.01.2023, the following order was passed:-

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“The petitioners pray for issuance of directions to

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the respondents to grant benefit of the Dearness Allowance @ 119% w.e.f. 01.07.2015. The petitioners claim that the petitioners in the Civil Writ Petition No. 25992 of 2022, who are identically situated, have been granted the aforesaid benefit, however, it was restricted only to those petitioners while forcing the other employees to file cases in the Courts. Notice of

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DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2023.01.23 10:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Civil Writ Petition No. 1142 of 2023

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motion.

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On the request of this Court, Mr. Charanpreet Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

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List on 10.01.2023 for final disposal, in the urgent

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list.”

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2. Mr. R.K.Kapoor, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, representing the State of Punjab admits that the State Government employees are entitled to the grant of benefit of Dearness Allowance @ 119% w.e.f. 01.07.2015. He undertakes that not only the petitioners, but all the other similarly situated employees shall be granted the benefit within a period of three months, from today positively, as there cannot be discrimination between the various identically situated employees.

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3. In view of the aforesaid facts, no further order is required to be passed in the writ petition. Hence, the present writ petition is disposed of.”

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In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in

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terms of the order passed in Kuljeet Singh’s case (supra) .

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(Anil Kshetarpal) Judge

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January 20, 2023 “DK” Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2023.01.23 10:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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