IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 17971 of 2010 Date of Decision: 4.10.2010. Sajjan Singh --Petitioner Versus D.H.B.V.N.L & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Ajay Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Mohnish Sharma, Advocate present in the Court on behalf of Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was appointed as S.A on 19.7.1979 and promoted as A.S.S.A on 1.1.1990 and S.S.A on 31.1.1995. He belongs to general category. One Sh. Subhash Chander, who is junior to the petitioner belongs to the reserved category of Scheduled Caste was promoted to the post of A.S.S.A on 27.3.1982, as S.S.A on 7.9.1988 and as Junior Engineer on 21.9.1998 on account of accelerated promotion against the roster vacancies. Admittedly, the petitioner was promoted on his turn later than said Subhash Chander. Petitioner is claiming pay parity with his junior in accordance with the judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court passed in case of Ajit Singh Janjua-II and in view of the instructions (Annexure P-1). He has CWP. No. 17971 of 2010 -2- served a legal notice (Annexure P-3) in this respect but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.3 to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 4.10.2010. lucky