CWP-1775-2024 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 104 CWP-1775-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.01.2025 Rupinder Pal Kaur and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present: Mr. Jugam Arora, Advocate for the applicant-petitioner. Mr. Arun Gupta, DAG, Punjab. ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) CM-971-CWP-2025 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. Copy of order passed in CWP-15302-2021 decided on 09.09.2021 as also the Annexures P-13 and P-14 are taken on record subject to all just exceptions. CM-972-CWP-2025 Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in view of the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the main case is taken up on board today itself. Main Case 1. Prayer made in the present petition is for quashing the impugned conditions in the appointment letters dated 03.05.2023 regarding grant of only minimum pay during period of probation and action of the respondents in not granting the petitioners all benefits as allowed to their other batch mates in the same merit list appointed in the year 2016, pursuant to the advertisements dated 20.11.2015. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that pursuant to a direction passed by this Court in CWP-15302-2021, which was disposed of on 09.09.2021, Annexure P-13, to consider and decide the legal notice, the department vide order dated 04.09.2024, Annexure P-14, has granted the relief to similarly situated candidates as regards notional pay fixation from the date of joining of junior employees. He thus, on instructions, states that they HAMANT 2025.01.27 17:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-1775-2024 (O&M) 2 shall file a detailed representation referencing the aforesaid and pending therewith the relevant orders, which may be directed to be decided in a time bound manner, to which learned State counsel has no objection. 3. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioners submit a representation within a period of 4 weeks, the same shall be decided within four months by the respondents. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 27.01.2025 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No HAMANT 2025.01.27 17:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document