Dilbag Singh And Others vs State Of Punjab And Others

Gurvinder Singh Gill, J

CM-16492-CWP-2023

In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the matter is preponed from 30.01.2024 and is taken on Board today itself.

Main case

The petitioners herein seek that their date of enlistment as Constable be brought at par with the date when SPOs junior to the petitioners were enlisted as Constable on out of turn basis. The petitioners also pray for grant of other consequential benefits.

It has been submitted that the case of the petitoners is fully covered by a judgment dated 16.3.2023 passed by this court in CWP-5648-2017 titled as s Sukhmander Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others (Annexure P-4).

Notice of motion.

At this stage, on the asking of this Court Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab who is present in the Court accepts notice. Learned State counsel submits that the case of the petitioners shall be considered in accordance with law and since they have already sent a legal notice dated 6.6.2023 (Annexure P-5) and the same has not been decided, some direction may be issued at this stage for expeditious disposal of the legal notice.

In view of the aforesaid submission, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.3 to 10 to consider the legal notice dated 6.6.2023 (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law while bearing in mind the ratio of judgment dated 16.3.2023 (Annexure P-4) and to dispose of the same expeditiously preferably within a period of 6 months from today.

A copy of this order along with copy of legal notice dated 6.6.2023 (Annexure P-5) be sent to respondents No.3 to 10 for necessary compliance.