Virender v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Virender v. State of Haryana and others; CWP-13018-2025; Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh; decided 08.05.2025; Tribhuvan Dahiya, J. (oral); writ of mandamus; minimum wages with arrears versus fixed salary of Rs. 1,000 per month; respondents no.3 and 5; disposal on fresh representation to be considered by respondent no.2/Director, Elementary Education; in light of Division Bench judgment dated 20.02.2019 in LPA-1273-2018, State of Haryana and others v. Devender; speaking order within three months; default costs Rs. 50,000 by officer concerned; counsel M.D. Khan; DAG Tanushree Gupta.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to make a fresh representation (to be filed within two weeks) raising the grievance in the petition; respondent no.2/Director, Elementary Education to consider it in the light of the Division Bench judgment dated 20.02.2019 in LPA-1273-2018 (State of Haryana and others v. Devender) and pass a speaking order in accordance with law within three months of receiving the representation; failing which the officer concerned shall pay costs of Rs. 50,000 to the petitioner.