Jagseer Ram and Another Vs Bbmb through… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

Jagseer Ram and Another Vs Bbmb through… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No.3 (Chief Engineer, Beas Dam, BBMB Township, Talwara, District Hoshiarpur) to consider and decide the petitioners' representation dated 09.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) after providing opportunity of hearing, by a speaking order in accordance with law within six weeks of receipt of certified copy, and to supply a copy of that order to the petitioners within seven days thereafter; no monetary relief adjudicated.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent authorities are bound to consider and decide the petitioners' representation dated 09.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) seeking release of Earned Leave/medical leave reimbursement along with interest @ 18% per annum.

Court's answer

Without adverting to the merits of the case, respondent No.3-Chief Engineer, Beas Dam, BBMB Township, Talwara, District Hoshiarpur is directed to consider and decide the petitioners' representation (Annexure P-3) after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties.

Ratio / Principle

The decision on the representation is to be made by a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

Key takeaways

A copy of the order so passed is to be supplied to the petitioner within seven days thereafter.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab & Haryana High Court (Sandeep Moudgil, J.), 18.09.2025 — Writ (CWP-27977-2025 (O&M)) under Articles 226/227 by Jagseer Ram & Anr. against BBMB through its Chairman & Ors. seeking directions to consider their representation dated 09.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) and to release Earned Leave/medical leave reimbursement with interest @ 18% per annum. Without adverting to the merits, the Court directed Respondent No.3, Chief Engineer, Beas Dam, BBMB Township, Talwara, District Hoshiarpur, to consider and decide the representation after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties, by a speaking order in accordance with law within six weeks of receipt of certified copy, with a copy to be supplied to the petitioners within seven days thereafter. Petition disposed of in those terms. Order passed orally during Bar abstention on 18.09.2025.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CWP-27977-2025 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 18.09.2025

JAGSEER RAM AND ANOTHER

.....PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

BBMB THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN AND OTHERS

.....RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL

Present: None.

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL)

The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association as well as Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana High Court have decided to abstain from work today i.e., 18.09.2025 and accordingly, learned counsel is not available to assist the Court.

This writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus seeking of appropriate and necessary directions to the respondent authorities to immediately consider the grievance of petitioners vide representation Dated 09.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) and to immediately release the payment of Earned Leave medical leave, reimbursement along with interest @ 18% per annum.

Anuradha 2025.09.22 01:53 I agree to specified portions of this document

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CWP-27977-2025 (O&M)

After going through the pleadings made in the petition and without adverting to the merits of the case, the respondent No.3-Chief Engineer, Beas Dam, BBMB Township, Talwara, District Hoshiarpur is directed to consider and decide the representation P-3 after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

A copy of order so passed be supplied to the petitioner within seven days thereafter.

4 . Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 18.09.2025 JUDGE anuradha

Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes/No
Whether reportable	: Yes/No

Anuradha 2025.09.22 01:53 I agree to specified portions of this document