IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 118 CWP-19809-2025 Date of Decision : July 21, 2025 RAM KRISHAN AND ORS .....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present : Mr. Rajesh K. Kataria, Advocate for the petitioners. **** ROHIT KAPOOR, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayer is made for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus for issuance of directions to the respondents to count the service of the petitioners for grant of 2nd and 3rd ACP, pension and other retirement benefits. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, on instructions from the petitioners, submits that at this stage, the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is given to respondents No.2 and 4 to decide their legal notice dated 5.2.2024 (Annexure P-10), in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Vivek Saini, Addl. AG, Haryana appearing for the respondents does not oppose the prayer, as made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. CWP-19809-2025 -2- 5. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 4 to decide the legal notice dated 5.2.2024 (Annexure P-10), within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. Needless to say that the legal notice shall be decided after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and by passing a detailed and reasoned speaking order. 7. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (ROHIT KAPOOR) July 21, 2025 JUDGE ajaysharma Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AJAY KUMAR 2025.07.25 09:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh