CWP No. 6500 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 6500 of 2011 Date of decision:- 18.04.2011 Varinder Singh son of Sh. Gurdev Singh, Science Master, Malwa Khalsa Sr. Secondary School, Model Gram, Ludhiana, r/o Maya Nagar, Ludhiana. ...... Petitioner Vs State of Punjab and others. ......Respondents CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present: Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * * RANJAN GOGOI, C.J. (ORAL) This PIL has been filed seeking directions from the Court for taking of necessary action against the respondent No. 6 on an allegation that while working as the Head Master of Malwa Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Model Gram, Ludhiana the said respondent had also worked and drawn salary against the post of Lecturer in Arya College, Ludhiana during the period 1994 to 2000. A reading of the averments made in the writ petition would go to show that the petitioner is also a Teacher of the Malwa Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Model Gram, Ludhiana and was placed under suspension and has since been terminated. The respondent No. 6 still continues to be the Head Master of the Malwa Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Model Gram, Ludhiana. In such a situation, an CWP No. 6500 of 2011 2 element of personal interest in instituting this PIL cannot be ruled out. Be that as it may, we have noticed that the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 05.02.2011 (Annexure P8) on the DPI (Schools), Government of Punjab. No orders on the said representation/legal notice has been passed till today. Taking into account the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the view that instead of entertaining this PIL, it would be more appropriate to direct the respondents to pass orders with regard to the legal notice (Annexure P8) served by the petitioner. This will be done forthwith and without any delay and in any event within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order or a certified copy thereof. Once the necessary orders are passed by the respondents, it will be open for the petitioner to avail of such remedies as may be available to him in law, if he continues to feel aggrieved. PIL shall stand disposed of in the above terms. (RANJAN GOGOI) CHIEF JUSTICE (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 18.04.2011 Amodh