IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 113 CWP-14184-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 16.05.2025 ASHOK KUMAR ...... Petitioner VERSUS PUNJAB STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION (PSWC) ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA *** Present :- Mr. J. P. Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the letter dated 11.03.2025 (Annexure P-8) whereby the claim of the petitioner for regularization has been rejected. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the instruction issued vide letter dated 11.03.2025 (Annexure P-8) will not be applicable to the present case for the reason that the petitioner is seeking regularization under The Punjab Ad Hoc, Contractual, Daily Wage, Temporary, Work Charged and Outsourced Employees Welfare Act, 2016 w.e.f. 24.12.2016. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions from petitioner, further submits that at this stage, he will be satisfied if the present writ petition be treated as a representation and a direction is given to respondent to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. RIMPAL RANI 2025.05.20 18.33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14184-2025 :2: 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Bisman Mann, Advocate who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent and does not object to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. In view of above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent to treat the present writ petition as a representation and decide the same in accordance with law by passing an appropriate speaking order within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE 16.05.2025 Rimpal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RIMPAL RANI 2025.05.20 18.33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document