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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CWP No. 20023 of 2013

Date of decision: 11.09.2013

Manmohan Singh Asstt. Engineers & others

...... Petitioners

Vs.

State of Punjab & others

..... Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA.

Present:

Mr. G.S.Chahal, Advocate for the petitioners.

....

Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J. (Oral)

It has been averred that all the petitioners are serving as Junior

Engineers (since re-designated as Assistant Engineers) under the

Department of Irrigation, State of Punjab. The claim in the present writ

petition is for the issuance of a writ of mandamus for directing the

respondents to grant to the petitioners the benefit of Assured Career

Progression Scheme (ACP Scheme) as formulated vide policy circular dated

03.1.2006 (Annexure P-3) along with all consequential benefits.

Counsel would argue that the claim raised in the present writ

petition would be covered in the light of judgment dated 20.05.2013

(Annexure P-6) passed by this Court in CWP No. 16446 of 2010 titled as

Jaswinder Singh Bedi & others Vs. State of Punjab & others, wherein the

relief as claimed in the present writ petition has been granted to the

similarly situated Junior Engineers.

In the light of the facts noticed hereinabove, the present writ

petition is disposed of in terms of granting liberty to the petitioners to

Kaur Harjeet

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submit a detailed/comprehensive representation as regards their claim. In

the eventuality of any such representation being preferred, the respondent-

authorities/Competent Authority would be obliged to consider the same

strictly in accordance with law and in the light of judgment rendered by this

Court in Jaswinder Singh Bedi's case (supra) and to take a final decision

thereupon by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from

the date of submission of the same.

Disposed of.

September 11, 2013

(TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA)

harjeet

JUDGE

Kaur Harjeet

2013.09.12 10:47

I attest to the accuracy and

integrity of this document