IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 19191 of 2010 Date of Decision: 27.10.2010. Sh. Om Parkash --Petitioner Versus M.D., U.H.B.V.N. Ltd. & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Naveen Daryal, 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 initially appointed as A.L.M on ad hoc basis. Later his services were regularized on 23.1.1973. He earned promotions as Line Man and A.F.M. He belongs to general category. One Sh. Nar Singh, who is junior to the petitioner in the order of seniority belongs to the reserved category was also promoted to the posts of Line Man,A.F.M and J.E. 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 reported as J.T. 1999 (7) SCC 159. He has also served a legal notice (Annexure P-3) in this respect but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 19191 of 2010 -2- 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 the competent authority 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 authority. 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 27.10.2010. lucky