IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 4350 of 2010. Decided on: 29.07.2010. __________________________________________________________ P.D. Nanda. … Petitioner. Versus Union of India. … Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioner : Mr. J.R. Gazta, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Central Government Counsel. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): CMP No.6826 of 2010. Allowed. The application stands disposed of. CWP No.4350 of 2010. This writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Certiorari to quash and set aside impugned order dated 11.6.2010 Annexure P-3 in so far as fixing of the cut off date of 24.5.2010 is concerned, which is discriminatory besides being against the precedents and object behind allowing exemption/rebates in payment of income tax amongst the similarly situated persons. This Hon’ble Court may also kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus to the respondent to allow exemption of income tax on gratuity to the extent of Rs.10 Lac to the petitioner since the aforesaid - 2 - gratuity has been paid as per maximum limit prescribed under the recommendations of the 5th Punjab Pay Commission Report on Central pattern as adopted by the H.P. Govt. and accepted by the competent authority in the concerned Public Sector Undertaking in the interest of justice and fair play.” 2. It is seen that the petitioner has submitted Annexure P-2 representation to the respondent. The learned Central Government Counsel submits that it is only one month since the representation has been submitted. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider the representation, Annexure P-2 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. 3. In light of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. July 29, 2010. (sck/awasthi).