Disposed

Dr. Santosh v. State of Haryana and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC8 Jan 2024CWP/226/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Petition sought mandamus for grant of minimum pay scale with arrears as an Extension Lecturer (English) per policy instructions of 2020 and 2023. Grievance pending before respondents; court disposed of petition directing Director General Higher Education, Haryana, to decide the representation by speaking order within three months, with costs of ₹25,000 if not complied.

What the court decided

AI extract

Dr. Santosh Vs State of Haryana and Others — Service and Employment | Punjab & Haryana HC (2024)

2024:PHHC:000964

CWP-226-2024

-1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

¶5

141 CWP-226-2024 Date of Decision: 08.01.2024

¶6

Dr. Santosh …Petitioner(s)

¶7

Versus

¶8

State of Haryana and others …Respondent(s)

¶9

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA

¶10

Present:Dr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner

¶11

Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG, Haryana

¶12

¶13

TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral)

¶14

This petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant minimum of pay scale to the petitioner at the rate of ₹57,700 per month with arrears as of eligible Extension Lecturer (English) as

¶15

per policy instructions and amendment, dated 04.03.2020 and 14.12.2023, Annexures P-2 and P-3 respectively.

¶16

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance raised herein is pending for appropriate decision before the respondents. At this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied in case respondent No.2 is directed to decide the pending representation, dated 27.08.2023, Annexure P-7, in a specified period.

¶17

Notice of motion.

¶18

PAYAL 2024.01.09 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

2024:PHHC:000964

CWP-226-2024

-2-

Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG, Haryana, appearing on advance notice, submits that the pending representation shall be decided by respondent No.2 expeditiously.

¶23

In view thereof, without going into merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2/Director General Higher Education, Haryana, to consider and decide the pending representation dated 27.08.2023, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law, within

¶24

a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.

¶25

In case the order is not passed within the stipulated period, the officer concerned shall pay costs of ₹25,000 to the petitioner.

¶26

		(TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE
08.01.2024
Payal
	Whether speaking/reasoned	Yes/No
	Whether reportable	Yes/No

¶27

PAYAL 2024.01.09 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

Dr. Santosh v. State of Haryana and Others

Case brief

What is this about?

What the court decided

Dr. Santosh v. State of Haryana and Others

Case brief

What is this about?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Harnandi Vs State of Haryana and Others

Mahesh Kumar and Others Vs State of Haryana and Others

Arti Vs State of Haryana and Others

Dr. Shri Niwas Sharma Vs State of Haryana and Others

Om Prakash Vs State of Haryana and Others

Sunil Kumar Vs State of Haryana and Others