Judgment:
Manoj Kumar CWP No.2695 of 2014 (O&M) #1#2014.02.19 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.2695 of 2014 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.2.2014 Jaspinder Kaur .....Petitioner(s) Versus Punjab School Education Board and Anr....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr.R.K.Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.
JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Petitioner was appointed on contract basis as English Mistress with AdaRs.Senior Secondary School run by the Punjab School Education Board (for short “the Board”.) vide appointment letter dated 17.6.2011.
The grievance of the petitioner is that inspite of repeated recommendations by the Principal, no decision is being taken by the Board in respect of release of salary qua sanctioned maternity leave availed by the petitioner for the period from 16.11.2012 to 14.5.2013.
It is submitted that from representation dated 16.11.2012 (P.5).recommendation dated 15.7.2013 (P.8) and letter dated 15.7.2013 (P.9) respectively, it is apparent that the requisite requests for release of salary for that period were sent to the Board, however, till date no decision has been taken.
At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his client would be satisfied if respondent No.1 is directed to decide the CWP No.2695 of 2014 (O&M) #2# aforesaid representations (P.5, P.8 and P.9 colly.) pending with him in accordance with law within a time frame.
The prayer made is reasonable and therefore liable to be accepted.
Accordingly the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to take a decision on the aforesaid representations (P.5, P.8 and P.9 colly.) within two months from the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking order.
Needless to say that if the petitioner is entitled to the admissible benefit, the same shall be released to him within one month thereafter.
Disposed of in the above terMs.February 12, 2014 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE