IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 205-2 CWP-28066-2019 (O&M) Date of decision : 14.07.2026 Lakhwinder Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Ashwani Prashar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Raghav Garg, A.A.G., Punjab. None for respondent No.3-Bank. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to refix the seniority list of Clerk- cum-Data Entry Operators, which has been framed against the statutory provisions of the Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Service Common Cadre Rules, 1978. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated 28.02.2019 (Annexure P-4) to the respondents which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. 3. Learned State counsel has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.15 13:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-28066-2019 (O&M) -2- 4. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned State counsel and have gone through the record of the case. 5. Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide legal notice dated 28.02.2019 (Annexure P-4) submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners. 6. Pending application, if any, shall stands disposed of accordingly. (NAMIT KUMAR) 14.07.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.15 13:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document