CWP-28669-2025 -1- 135 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-28669-2025 Date of Decision:24.09.2025 Roop Singh and others …Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Ms. Meenu, Advocate for the petitioners. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the present writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant the petitioners the pay scale, which is equal to the Inspectors of Food and Civil Supply Department w.e.f. the date of their appointment/promotion as Inspector and also to revise their pensions accordingly. A further prayer has been made to pay all consequential benefits along with arrears and interest. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the claim of the petitioners is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No.9175 of 2000 titled as “Daljit Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab” (Annexure P-4). The State of Punjab had also filed LPA No.659 of 2018 against the judgment dated 26.05.2017(Annexure P-4), which was dismissed by a Division Bench of this Court. The State of Punjab preferred SLP No.14572- 2019, however, the same was also dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 17.01.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the claim HEMLATA 2025.09.25 01:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-28669-2025 -2- of the petitioners may be considered in the light of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No.9175 of 2000 (Annexure P-4), in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Amarpreet Singh Bains, AAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents 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. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, at this stage, respondent No.2 is directed to examine the claim of the petitioners as raised in the instant writ petition in the light of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No.9175 of 2000 titled as “Daljit Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab” (Annexure P-4) and to take a decision within a period of 04 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 also be released to them forthwith along with a reasonable rate of interest. 7. The present petition is disposed of, accordingly. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 24.09.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.09.25 01:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document