CWP-10280 of 2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 117 CWP-10280 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:09.04.2025 Sat Pal Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA **** Present: Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate, for the petitioners. **** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA , J. (Oral) 1. In the present petition, the petitioners are praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant pay scale of 5000-8100 w.e.f. 01.01.1996 instead of 4400-7000 i.e. from the date of their placement as Junior Assistants. In this regard, reliance has been made to the letter dated 29.08.2024 (Annexure P-8) whereby, pay scale of 5000-8100 has been granted to the Junior Assistants, who were appointed before 19.05.1998. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions from the petitioners, submits that at this stage, he will be satisfied if a direction may be given to respondent No.4 to decide legal notice dated 03.10.2024 (Annexure P-11), in a time bound manner. DINESH 2025.04.11 02:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-10280 of 2025 (O&M) 2 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and on the asking of the Court, Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Advocate, also accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.4 and both of them submit that they have no objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide legal notice dated 03.10.2024 (Annexure P-11), within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE April 09, 2025 dinesh Whether speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DINESH 2025.04.11 02:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document