CWP-13125-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13125-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.05.2025 Gagandeep Singh Saini and others .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN Present: Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Kuldip Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. *** SUDHIR SINGH (ORAL) By way of the present writ petition, the petitioners have sought issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to create promotional avenues on the post of Superintendent amongst direct recruits and promoted Senior Assistants by creating a rota-quota system, as adopted in the feeder cadre posts. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already served a legal notice dated 30.11.2024 (Annexure P-10) upon the competent authority for redressal of their grievances, but no action has been taken thereon till date. He further submits that the petitioners would be satisfied, if the respondent authorities are directed to deal with AJAY PRASHER 2025.05.15 15:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-13125-2025 (O&M) -2- their concerns/grievances and pass appropriate order on the said legal notice. 3. Served with the advance copy of the petition, Mr. Kuldip Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab, is present in Court and submits that the said legal notice shall be considered and decided by the competent authority, in accordance with law. 4. Without commenting on merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Secretary, Department of General Administration, Punjab (competent authority), to look into the legal notice (Annexure P-10) of the petitioner and pass an appropriate reasoned order thereon, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy/production of this order. It is made clear that while passing the final order, the authority concerned may consider the judgment dated 22.02.1967 (Annexure P-5) passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in S.G. Jaisinghani vs. Union of India and others. 5. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (SUDHIR SINGH) JUDGE (ALOK JAIN) JUDGE 08.05.2025 Ajay Prasher Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY PRASHER 2025.05.15 15:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document