CWP No.3076 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3076 of 2010 Date of Decision: 22.02.2010 **** Swaranjit Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Randeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is serving as a Senior Assistant in the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh. She seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release her salary w.e.f. 01.01.2005 to 31.05.2005. (2). While seeking the aforesaid relief, the petitioner claims parity with Swaran Kaur, Senior Assistant who had filed CWP No.8991 of 2009 which was disposed by this Court vide order dated 04.09.2009 (Annexure P3) and who has been subsequently paid the salary along with interest @ 9% per annum for the afore-stated period. CWP No.3076 of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). On the other hand, the petitioner has been allegedly denied the benefit despite her representation dated 11.01.2010 (Annexure P4) followed by a legal notice dated 21.01.2010 (Annexure P5). (4). After hearing learned counsel for the parties and having regard to the nature of relief sought, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner in the light of the orders passed by this Court in Swaran Kaur’s case (supra). In case the petitioner is found entitled to any monetary benefit, the same shall be granted to her within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. However, if the respondents are of the view that the petitioner’s claim is distinguishable from Swaran Kaur’s case (supra), in that event her claim shall be decided by passing a speaking order within the same time-frame. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 22.02.2010 vishal shonkar