IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 156 CWP-20138-2025 Date of decision: 21.07.2025 ANUP KUMAR ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Angrej Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. (Through Video Conferencing). Mr. R.D. Sharma, DAG, Haryana. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondents to approve the extra ordinary leave applied by the petitioner on 29.05.2019 and further to direct the respondents to correct/rectify the service record of the petitioner for the period 25.03.2020 to 23.11.2020 whereby the petitioner has been wrongfully marked absent. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to his grievance, the petitioner has already submitted various representations including recent representation dated dated 31.01.2025 (Annexure P-21) but the respondents have not taken any VISHAL SHARMA 2025.07.22 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-20138-2025 -2- action thereupon till date. He contends that the petitioner would be satisfied at this stage, in case respondent No.3-the Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Haryana is directed to consider and decide the recent representation dated 31.01.2025 (Annexure P-21) submitted by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. Notice of motion. Mr. R.D. Sharma, DAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and prays for some time to complete instructions and file response, if necessary. He, however, does not have any objection to the above request. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, by directing respondent No.3 to consider and decide the representation dated 31.01.2025 (Annexure P-21) by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of four months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JULY 21, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.07.22 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document