CWP-20117-2025 -1- 125 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20117-2025 Date of Decision:27.08.2025 Veena …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Pankaj Mohan Kansal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue an appropriate directions to decide the legal notice dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-4), whereby the respondents have been requested to grant salary and other consequential benefits even continuity in service, seniority etc. for the period between the date of first appointment pursuant to advertisement dated 23.09.2009 till the date of appointing the petitioner vide office order dated 03.10.2020/11.12.2020. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has also served a legal notice on the respondents on 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-4), but no decision has been taken by the official respondents so far, on the said legal notice and he shall be satisfied, in case appropriate directions are issued to the official respondents to decide the legal notice dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-4) in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. HEMLATA 2025.08.28 04:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-20117-2025 -2- 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents-State and has no objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.1 is directed to decide the legal notice dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-4), within a period of four months of the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. It is expected that respondent No.1 shall pass a speaking and well-reasoned order in the light of the relevant material and consideration of the relevant rules/instructions. In case, the petitioner is found entitled to any relief, as claimed in the legal notice dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-4), the same shall also be granted to him, without any further delay. 7. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 25.08.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.08.28 04:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document