IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 126 CWP-18272-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 07.07.2025 Nitesh Sharma ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Kartikey Chaudhary, Advocate for Mr. Samrat Malik, Advocate for the petitioner(s). ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Challenge in the present petition is to the order dated 07.08.2024 whereby the claim of the petitioner for grant of dearness allowance has been denied. 2. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to the grievance, the petitioner(s) has already served a legal notice dated 11.12.2023 (Annexure P-6) but the respondents have not taken any action thereupon till date. He contends that the petitioner would be satisfied at this stage, in case respondent No.2-Director, Women & Child Development Department, Haryana is directed to consider and decide the above said legal notice, by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Tapan Kumar, DAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and prays for some time to complete instructions and file MANGAL SINGH 2025.07.08 09:52 I am the author of this document 2 126 CWP-18272-2025 (O&M) response, if necessary. He, however, does not have any objection to the above request. 5. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, by directing respondent No.2-Director, Women & Child Development Department, Haryana to consider and decide the legal notice dated 11.12.2023 (Annexure P-6) by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of four months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 07.07.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.07.08 09:52 I am the author of this document