CWP- 16302-2025 -1- 126 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP- 16302-2025 Date of Decision: 29.05.2025 VACHAN SINGH AND OTHERS ..... PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Jitender Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the benefits of notional pay fixation and seniority by fixing petitioners’ pay at par with the candidates who are lower in merit, and were allowed to join in the first list, dated 18.02.2019. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that grievance raised herein is pending for appropriate decision before respondents. At this stage, petitioners will be satisfied in case respondent no.2 is directed to decide their legal notice, dated 24.04.2025, Annexure P-7, in a specified Seema 2025.05.30 14:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP- 16302-2025 -2- period. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Harish Nain, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State, and submits that the pending legal notice, dated 24.04.2025, will be decided by respondent no.2/Director, Secondary Education by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within three months. 5. In view of the statement made, learned counsel for the petitioners have no objection to the petition being disposed of in terms thereof. 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. In case the order is not passed within the stipulated period, the officer concerned shall pay costs of ₹50,000 to the petitioners. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) 29.05.2025 JUDGE Sima Sima Sima Sima Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Seema 2025.05.30 14:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document