119 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-27371-2025 Date of Decision:15.09.2025 Poonam Rani and Others …Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Amit Kumar Walia, Advocate for the petitioners. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the present writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondents to grant and pay to the petitioner pay scale of Rs.5910-20200, pay band 8470+Grade Pay 3000/-=Basic Pay 11470 from the date of their respective appointment/joining and to pay all consequential benefits and arrears etc. along with interest @ 12% per annumn from the due date till realization. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already served a legal notice dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-16) on the respondents and he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-16) in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents HITESH 2025.09.16 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CWP-27371-2025 -2 and has no serious objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 6. At this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.3 to decide the legal notice dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-16) submitted by the petitioners, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking and well reasoned order. In case, the petitioners are found entitled to any consequential relief, the same shall be allowed to them, without any further delay. 7. Needless to observe that while passing the order, the respondent No.3 shall take into account the law laid down by this Court in CWP-23758- 2017 (O&M), decided on 02.12.2024, titled as “ Satnam Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Others as well as relevant rules/instructions. 8. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 15.09.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.09.16 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh