CWP-8988-2025 -1- 128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-8988-2025 Date of Decision: 01.04.2025 AJAY KUMAR ..... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Laxman Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA , J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the petitioner the benefit of ACP by protecting his pay from the date of appointment as PGT English, i.e., 05.03.2014. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance raised herein is pending for appropriate decision before respondents. At this stage, petitioner will be satisfied in case respondent no.1 is directed to decide his pending legal notice, dated 31.12.2024, Annexure P-10, in a specified period. 3. Notice of motion. Seema 2025.04.03 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-8988-2025 -2- 4. Mr. Krishan K. Chahal, Addl. A.G., Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State, and submits that the pending legal notice, dated 31.12.2024, will be decided by respondent no.1/Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within three months. 5. In view of the statement made, learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to the petition being disposed of in terms thereof. 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. In case the order is not passed within the stipulated period, the ₹ officer concerned shall pay costs of 50,000 to the petitioner. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) 01.04.2025 JUDGE Seema Seema Seema Seema Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Seema 2025.04.03 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document