CWP-11399 of 2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CWP-11399 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:28.04.2025 Ramesh Chander and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. HPS Bunger, Advocate, for the petitioners. DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA , J. (Oral) 1. By way of present writ petition, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 21.01.2025 (Annexure P-12) whereby, respondent No. 2 has decided legal notice dated 04.09.2023 (Annexure P-8), without considering the grievances of the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a perusal of order dated 21.01.2025 (Annexure P-12) would show that as per the respondents, whenever any decision is taken by the Government of Punjab, Department of Finance, the same would be adopted by the respondents- PSPCL with the approval of competent authority and further action would be taken accordingly. After the abovesaid decision, State of Punjab has issued an order dated 18.02.2025 (Annexure P-13) with regard to arrears of revised pay/pension/family pension, leave encashment from 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2021 to State Government Employees/Pensioners/Family Pensioners as per 6th Punjab Pay Commission. DINESH 2025.04.29 02:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-11399 of 2025 (O&M) 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners at the outset, on instructions from the petitioners, prays that at this stage, he will be satisfied if direction is is given to respondent No.3 to treat the instant writ petition as a representation and decide the same within a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 5 and Mr. Ferry Sofat, Advocate, also accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 2, 3 and 6 to 10 and both of them state that they have no objection with regard to the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. 6. In view of the facts mentioned above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 that in case the petitioner submits a copy of writ petition, the same may be treated as a representation and be decided within a period of 06 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. While considering the above said representation, all the contentions raised in the same may be considered. 7. The instant writ petition is disposed of in above said terms. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE April 28, 2025 dinesh Whether speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DINESH 2025.04.29 02:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document