UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER (CWPS NO. 1849 OF 2016 A/W CWPS NO. 1671, 1779, 1822 TO 1824 AND 1832 OF 2016) Vs. RAM KISHAN (CWP NO. 1849 OF 2016)

JUDGEMENT

(1.) It is stated that the issue involved in all these writ petitions is similar, based on similar facts. Accordingly, we deem it proper to club all these writ petitions and determine the same by this common judgment.

(2.) Issue notice. Mr. Varun Rana, Advocate, waives notice on behalf of the respective respondents.

(3.) Mr. Varun Rana, learned counsel for the respondent(s), stated at the Bar that the similar issue was raised before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in a batch of writ petitions, which became subject matter of batch of LPAs, LPA No. 406 of 2009, titled as Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Jalandhar Division, Jalandhar Vs. Darshan Ram, being the lead case, decided on 28th Feb., 2014 , and LPA No. 1363 of 2014, titled as Sr. Superintenent of Post Offices Hoshiarpur Division Vs. Kishan Chand and others, along with other connected matters, decided on 25th Aug., 2014 , which was also followed in LPA No. 1875 of 2014, titled as The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Hoshiarpur Division, Hoshiarpur Vs. Hari Dev and others, decided on 14th Nov., 2014 , and prayed that these writ petitions be decided in terms of the judgments (supra).