IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT 119 Ashok Kumar State of Punjab CORAM: HON Present : AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. respondents to grant one annual notional increment to completion of one year of service w.e.f. 16.07.2021 date of filing CWP 2. raised in the present petition P-7, has been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. He, 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. 3. merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Ashok Kumar Versus f Punjab and Others CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Ms. Gitanjali Chhabra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab. AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to grant one annual notional increment to completion of one year of service w.e.f. 16.07.2021 date of filing CWP-13122-2021, alongwith interest. Learned counsel would contend that regarding the claim raised in the present petition, a legal notice has been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. He, on instructions, prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same in a time bound manner, to which learned el has no objection. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-12755-2025 (O & M) Date of decision: 06.05.2025 ....Petitioner ...Respondents BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Advocate, Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab. Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to grant one annual notional increment to the petitioner after completion of one year of service w.e.f. 16.07.2021 till date i.e. from the 2021, alongwith interest. Learned counsel would contend that regarding the claim , a legal notice dated 10.02.2025, Annexure has been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. He, on instructions, prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same in a time bound manner, to which learned In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.05.06 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CWP-12755-2025 -2- the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 10.02.2025, 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. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to him and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to his interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon. 06.05.2025 (AMAN CHAUDHARY) parveen kumar JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.05.06 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.