IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH.
CWP No. 18499 of 2009 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 3.12.2009.
Dr. Niraj Bassi
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana and another
...Respondents
CORAM : Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal
Present:- Mr. Sardevinder Goyal, Advocate
for the petitioner.
RAJESH BINDAL J.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
petitioner had served in the Army Medical Corps/SSC from 30.4.1983 to
24.1.1993 and thereafter joined the service with the Haryana Govt. as Medical
Officer in December 1999. He made various representations to the authorities
for counting of his military service towards service benefits. The matter is
shuttling between the Civil Surgeon and Director, Health Services, Haryana, but
no final decision has been taken till date. Even though the person junior to the
petitioner, who had also earlier served in the Army, had already been granted
the benefits permissible as per rules.
Considering the prayer made by the petitioner to be innocuous
where final decision on the representation has not been taken as is evident from
the communications attached with the writ petition, in my opinion, the ends of
justice will be met in case a direction is issued to the respondents to take a final
decision on the claim of the petitioner regarding benefit of military services as
per rules and communicate the same to him within a period of three months from
the date of receipt of copy of this Order. In case any clarification is required by
the authority before taking final decision in the matter it would be in the interest
of justice in case an opportunity of personal hearing is also accorded to the
petitioner.
Disposed of.
(RAJESH BINDAL)
3.12.2009 JUDGE
Reema