CWP-3817-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CWP-3817-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 11.02.2025 Niketa Sharma and others ..Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present: Mr. R. S. Sohi, Advocate, for the petitioners. *** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer made in the present case is for directing the respondents to grant the statutory pay scale to the petitioners as per 2009 Rules, Annexure P-5. with regard to which legal notice dated 05.11.2024, Annexure P-8, has been served upon the respondents, but the same have yet not evoked any response. Learned counsel for the petitioners relies upon a judgment of this Court passed in CWP-15896 of 2023 and other connected petitions, titled Saurabh Sharma and others versus State of Punjab and others, decided on 13.09.2024. 2. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 05.11.2024, Annexure P-8, within a period of 06 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. DINESH 2025.02.13 04:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-3817-2025 (O&M) -2- Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon. 3. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) 11.02.2025 JUDGE dinesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DINESH 2025.02.13 04:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document