IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 124 CWP-8581-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.04.2025 Chaand Singh and Others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : Mr. P.K. Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for the respondents ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) CM-5269-CWP-2025 Allowed as prayed for. CM-5270-CWP-2025 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. Legal notice dated 29.11.2024, Annexure P-9 is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. CWP-8581-2025 1. The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to grant the annual remuneration from 6% to 10% in view of the appointment letter. 2. Learned counsel submits that regarding the claim as raised in the present petition, a legal notice dated 29.11.2024, Annexure P-9, has been served upon respondents, however, the same has yet not evoked any response. He thus, on instructions prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the MOHIT 2025.04.28 17:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-8581-2025 (O&M) -2- same in a time bound manner, to which learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to the limited prayer made. 3. In view of the above and without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 29.11.2024, within a period of 6 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. 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. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 28.04.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT 2025.04.28 17:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document