C.W.P. No. 16635 of 2006

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH.

C.W.P. No. 16635 of 2006

Date of Decision: October 19, 2006

Joginder Pal and others

…..Petitioners

Vs.

State of Haryana and others

…..Respondents

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR.

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI.

Present:-

Mr. R.C. Chatrath, Advocate

for the petitioners.

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M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of direction

to the respondents to grant one grade increment to the petitioners on their

promotion to the post of Head Teachers from the post of JBT Teachers

under Rule 4.4 (a) (i) of the Punjab Civil Service Rules, Volume I Part 1 (as

applicable to the State of Haryana) as well as the law laid down by this

Court and the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

C.W.P. No. 16635 of 2006

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For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ

petition, the petitioners have already got served a legal notice dated

24.5.2006 (P-7), upon the respondents.

Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and

appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice

sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a

period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is

presented to them. If the claim of the petitioners is found to be meritorious

and decided in thier favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioners shall

be given within a further period of two months thereafter. It shall be

appreciated if a speaking order is passed.

Petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

(M.M.KUMAR)

JUDGE

October 19, 2006

(M.M.S.BEDI)

sanjay

JUDGE