IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 124 CWP-11112-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.04.2025 Mandeep Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Shruti, AAG Punjab ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to issue appointment letter to the petitioner against the unconsumed vacancies of Pharmacists, in response to advertisement made by the respondents vide Annexure P-1 dated 04.08.2020. 2. Learned counsel submits that regarding the claim as raised in the present petition, a demand notice dated 03.03.2025, 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 same in a time bound manner, to which learned State counsel 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 MOHIT 2025.04.24 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-11112-2025 (O&M) -2- decide the demand notice dated 03.03.2025, within a period of 4 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 24.04.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT 2025.04.24 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document