Gurdeep Singh Vs State of Punjab and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Gurdeep Singh Vs State of Punjab and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representation dated 16.01.2025 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law within 02 months from receipt of certified copy of the order, and, if the petitioner is held entitled to the relief claimed, to release the same within 02 months thereafter; pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are liable to release the petitioner's arrears of pay and gratuity. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Without commenting upon the merits of the case, the Court disposed of the writ petition with a direction to respondent No.4.

Key takeaways

Respondent No.4 was directed to consider and decide the representation dated 16.01.2025 (Annexure P-3) submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of 02 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order.ratio¶22
If the petitioner is held entitled to the relief claimed in the representation dated 16.01.2025 (Annexure P-3) as per law, the same is to be released within a period of 02 months thereafter.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (CWP-17851-2025 (O&M)) before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided on 03.07.2025 by Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. The petitioner sought directions to the respondents to release arrears of pay and gratuity. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, confined the prayer to a time-bound decision on the petitioner's representation dated 16.01.2025 (Annexure P-3) pending with respondent No.4. Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab accepted notice for respondents No.1 to 4 and did not oppose the prayer. Without commenting on the merits, the Court disposed of the petition directing respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representation in accordance with law within 02 months from receipt of certified copy of the order, and, if the petitioner is held entitled to the relief claimed, to release the same within 02 months thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly. No statutory provision or precedent was engaged with; the merits were expressly left open.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-17851-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 03.07.2025

GURDEEP SINGH

...... Petitioner

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

...... Respondents

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA

Present :- Mr. Ashok Sharma Nabhewala, Advocate with Ms. Gauri Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral)

In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for direction to the respondents to release the arrears of pay and gratuity.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, he will be satisfied if a direction be given to respondent No.4 to decide the representation dated 16.01.2025 (Annexure P-3), in a time bound manner.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and on the asking of the Court, he also accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.4. He does not oppose the prayer, as made by the

learned counsel for the petitioner.

RIMPAL RANI 2025.07.04 10.28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-17851-2025

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In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representation dated 16.01.2025 (Annexure P-3), submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of 02 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In case, the petitioner is held entitled for grant of relief as per the law as claimed in the representation dated 16.01.2025 (Annexure P-3), the same be also released within a period of 02 months thereafter.

Pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of accordingly.

(DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE

03.07.2025 Rimpal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No

RIMPAL RANI 2025.07.04 10.28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document