IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 135 CWP-16827-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 29.05.2025 MANJIT SINGH ...... Petitioner VERSUS PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPOARTION LIMITED AND OTHERS ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present :- Mr. Fateh Singh Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the action of the respondents in retiring him at the age of 58 years instead of 60 years, despite the fact that he is a person with 85% disability and is physically handicapped. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, he will be satisfied if a direction be given to respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 23.08.2022 (Annexure P-6), by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Raina Sabharwal Thakur, Advocate who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents and files memo of appearance, which is taken on record. Learned counsel does not object to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. RIMPAL RANI 2025.05.31 14.20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-16827-2025 :2: 5. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 23.08.2022 (Annexure P- 6), submitted by the petitioner within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking order in accordance with law. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE 29.05.2025 Rimpal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RIMPAL RANI 2025.05.31 14.20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document