In CWP No.1535 of 2023, the single-judge bench disposed of the petition filed by employees seeking pension arrears after granting them liberty to file a representation/legal notice within two weeks.
Liberty granted to file a representation/legal notice within two weeks pending proceedings by the competent authority.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
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CWP No.1535 of 2023 Date of decision: 25.01.2023
CHANDER BHAN SHARMA AND OTHERS
...Petitioners
Versus
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS
...Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH
Present: Mr. Sudhir Hooda, Advocate for the petitioners.
RAJ MOHAN SINGH , J.(ORAL)
Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that in similarly situated cases of employees, this Court vide order dated 22.11.2019 passed in CWP No.34157 of 2019 directed the respondents-Competent Authority to decide the claim of the employees within a specified period.
In the instant case, the petitioners have not moved any representation for revision of pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 and consequential release of arrears of differential amount w.e.f. 01.01.2016 with interest.
At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would serve the legal notice upon
POONAM BHATT 2023.01.25 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this Judicial Record/Decree/Document, which is scanned copy of the original
CWP No.1535 of 2023
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the Competent Authority-respondent No.2 within a period of two weeks and in the event of doing so, the Competent Authority be directed to consider the claim of the petitioners in accordance with law.
In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition is disposed of.
However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to move an appropriate representation/legal notice within two weeks. On receipt of such representation/legal notice, the Competent Authority-respondent No.2 shall proceed to consider the claim of the petitioners strictly in accordance with law.
25.01.2023 P.Bhatt
(RAJ MOHAN SINGH) JUDGE
Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No
POONAM BHATT 2023.01.25 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this Judicial Record/Decree/Document, which is scanned copy of the original
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition can be disposed of after granting liberty to file a representation/legal notice to claim pension arrears.
Chander Bhan Sharma
State of Haryana
Raj Mohan Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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