Full Judgment
Civil Writ Petition No.5701 of 2014 {1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: March 26, 2014 Pardeep Kumar ...Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present: Mr.Namit Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner.
***** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J.(ORAL) Petitioner has approached this Court praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to treat his date of appointment as 07.07.2012 instead of 12.06.2013 on the ground that he was always ready and willing to join the service but was not given the said appointment despite a direction is issued by this Court for considering the claim of the petitioner and even a contempt petition had to be preferred by him, which led finally to the petitioner being offered the appointment, in pursuance whereof the petitioner has joined the service.
A justice demand notice has already been served by the petitioner through counsel on 16.01.2014 (Annexure P-5) upon the Commandant, 5th Bn.
Haryana Armed Police, Madhuban, District Karnal-respondent No.3, which, till date, has not been responded to.
Counsel contends that the petitioner, at this stage, would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the Commandant, 5th Bn.
Haryana Armed Kumar Ramesh 2014.03.27 11:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh Civil Writ Petition No.5701 of 2014 {2} Police, Madhuban, District Karnal-respondent No.3 to consider and decide the justice demand notice dated 16.01.2014 (Annexure P-5) served by the petitioner, within some specified time.
In view of the statement made by the counsel for the petitioner and without going into the merit of the case or commenting thereon, the present writ petition is disposed of with directions to the Commandant, 5th Bn.
Haryana Armed Police, Madhuban, District Karnal-respondent No.3 to consider and decide the justice demand notice dated 16.01.2014 (Annexure P-5) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
In case the claim of the petitioner is not to be accepted, then a well reasoned and speaking order be passed and conveyed to the petitioner forthwith.
March 26, 2014 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) ramesh JUDGE Kumar Ramesh 2014.03.27 11:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh