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Deepak Mala v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC14 Jul 2023CWP/14748/2023

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Petitioner working as Steno-Typist Grade-I sought promotion to Senior Assistant. Court issued notice, heard AAG's submission aligning with Gulzar Singh case, and directed specific authority to consider corresponding representation with retroactive benefits.

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Direct response petitioner to specify authority; Direct Director General of Police Punjab to consider representation dated 19.4.2023 within 3 months and grant consequential benefits if entitled.

Deepak Mala Vs State of Punjab and… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Punjab & Haryana HC (2023)

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2023:PHHC:088109

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In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh

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CWP-14748-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-14.07.2023

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Deepak Mala … Petitioner

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Versus

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State of Punjab and others

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... Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

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Present:Mr. Vaneet Soni, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J .(Oral)

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The petitioner who is working as Steno-Typist Grade-I seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to promote him as a Senior Assistant from the date when his immediate juniors have been promoted.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that some identically situated persons have approached this Court by way of filing CWP-60812023 which has been dispsoed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in terms of the observations made by a Division Bench of this Court in judgment rendered in LPA No.411 of 2017 titled as State of Punjab and another Vs. Gulzar Singh and others decided on 10.02.2023.

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Notice of motion.

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Upon an advance copy of petition having been supplied to State, Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of

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MOHAN SINGH 2023.07.14 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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CWP-14748-2023 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2023:PHHC:088109

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respondents and has submitted that representation dated 19.4.2023 (Annexure P-12) shall be considered by the authorities concerned in accordance with law and in accordance with the dictum of this Court in Gulzar Singh’s case (supra).

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In view of the aforestated submission, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-The Director General of Police, Punjab to consider and dispose of the representation dated 19.4.2023 (Annexure P-12) in accordance with law while also bearing in mind the ratio of the judgment rendered by this Court in Gulzar Singh’s case expeditiously, preferably within a period of 3 months from today. In case the petitioner is found entitled to promotion, the consequential benefits shall also be extended to him.

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14.07.2023 mohan		( GURVIN	DER SINGH GILL ) JUDGE
	Whether speaking /reasoned	Yes / No
	Whether Reportable	Yes / No

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MOHAN SINGH 2023.07.14 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

Deepak Mala v. State of Punjab and Others

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