IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 133 CWP-15999-2025 Date of decision: 28.05.2025 CHANDER KANT ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Deepak Sonak, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Dev, Addl. A.G. Haryana. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The petitioner has approached this Court raising a challenge to the impugned letter dated 22.05.2025 whereby the name of the petitioner has not been included in the list of employees who have the option of voluntary participation in the Online Transfer Drive, 2025. 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, at this juncture, the petitioner would be satisfied in case respondent No.2-the Director General, Prisons, Haryana, is directed to take a decision on the grievance espoused by the petitioner in the present writ petition by passing a reasoned and speaking order thereupon in accordance with law and in a time bound manner. VISHAL SHARMA 2025.05.29 15:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-15999-2025 -2- 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Rahul Dev, Addl. A.G. Haryana appears and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State and submits that he has no objection to the aforesaid prayer being granted. 5. Accordingly, with the consent of the parties and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of and respondent No.2-the Director General, Prisons, Haryana, is directed to treat this petition as a representation and to pass a reasoned and speaking order thereupon in accordance with law preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) MAY 28, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.05.29 15:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document