Amrik Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
PSPCL promotional increment; 3rd advance promotional increment on completion of 23 years of regular service; executive circulars 23.04.1990, 28.07.2000, 18.11.2011; higher pay scale eligibility objection; stare decisis; jus in personam; equality; similarly situated employees; parity in service matters; Empowered Committee; Government of Punjab letter 16.04.2025; Punjab Dispute Resolution & Litigation Policy 2020; mandamus Article 226/227; interest @12%; Punjab & Haryana High Court; Harpreet Singh Brar J.; BBMB; disposal by representation and speaking order.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed of with directions: petitioners to submit comprehensive representations before the Empowered Committee within one month; the Committee to afford a fair hearing and adjudicate the claims by a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of three months, keeping in view the judgments referred to hereinabove; similarly situated employees who have not approached the Court also at liberty to submit representations to be decided time-bound in accordance with law.