IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 112 CWP-19882-2025 Date of decision: 17.07.2025 DESH BANDHU AND OTHERS ......Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Sandeep Thakan, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vivek Chauhan, Addl. A.G. Haryana. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent-authorities to re-fix the pension of petitioners by granting the annual increment in their last year of retirement. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to his grievance, the petitioner has already served a legal notice dated 20.03.2025 (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.3- Transport Commissioner, Haryana is directed to consider and decide the legal notice dated 20.03.2025 (Annexure P-6) in light of the judgment/order dated 24.04.2025 passed in VISHAL SHARMA 2025.07.18 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-19882-2025 -2- CWP-14627-2024 titled as “Mahabir Singh Tanwar versus State of Haryana and others” submitted by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. Notice of motion. Mr. Vivek Chauhan, Addl. A.G. 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. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the legal notice dated 20.03.2025 (Annexure P-6) and to take a considered decision in light of the judgment/order judgment/order dated 24.04.2025 passed in CWP-14627-2024 titled as “Mahabir Singh Tanwar versus State of Haryana and others”, within a period of four months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. Needless to mention that in the event the petitioners are found eligible for the benefits as claimed in the light of the judgment passed by this Court, the necessary benefits shall be released to him within a further period of two months. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JULY 17, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.07.18 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document