CWP No. 12144 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (127) CWP No. 12144 of 2025 Date of Decision : 01.05.2025 Thana Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. *** Harsimran Singh Sethi J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that the petitioners have rendered 04, 09 and 14 years of service so as to be entitled for the grant of benefit of Assured Progression Scheme but the said benefit was never granted to the petitioners, which is causing prejudice hence, the respondents be directed to release the arrears as well as the interest on the arrears. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already raised the said grievance in the legal notice dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-7) but the same is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondents to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. Kanchan 2025.05.02 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP No. 12144 of 2025 2 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and submits that in case, the legal notice dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-7) has been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the competent authority within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order. Learned counsel further submits that in case, it is found feasible to accept the claim of the petitioners, the same will be accepted, otherwise due reasons will be mentioned for not accepting the claim of the petitioners in the speaking order to be passed and the said order will be duly conveyed to the petitioners. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that keeping in view the statement of learned State counsel, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 6. Ordered accordingly. May 01, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) kanchan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No Kanchan 2025.05.02 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment