IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CWP-18655-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 09.07.2025 Mohan Lal Bansal and others ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Shubham Saroha, Advocate for the petitioner(s). ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Challenge in the present petition is to the order dated 21.02.2025 passed by respondent No.3 viz. Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health Engineering Department, Haryana. 2. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that with regard to the grievance, the petitioner(s) have already served a legal notice dated 22.08.2024 (Annexure P-6) but the respondents have not taken any action thereupon till date. He contends that the petitioner(s) would be satisfied at this stage, in case respondent No.2- Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Public Health Engineering 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. MANGAL SINGH 2025.07.09 18:30 I am the author of this document 2 116 CWP-18655-2025 (O&M) 4. Mr. Tapan Kumar, DAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and prays for some time to complete instructions and file 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-Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Public Health Engineering Department, Haryana to consider and decide the legal notice dated 22.08.2024 (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. 6. Needless to mention that if upon considering the said representation, in case any monetary benefit is found due and payable to the petitioner(s), the same shall be disbursed in their favour within a further period of two months. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 09.07.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.07.09 18:30 I am the author of this document