IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 140 CWP-20972-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.07.2025 Hardeep Singh and Another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG Punjab ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to remove the anomaly between the pay of the petitioners and junior Government employees, in view of the notification dated 22.08.2019. 2. Learned counsel submits that regarding the claim as raised in the present petition, a legal notice dated 23.04.2025, Annexure P-6, has been served upon respondents, however, the same has yet not evoked any response. He thus, on instructions prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same in a time bound manner. 3. Learned State counsel has no objection to the limited prayer made. 4. In view of the above and without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 23.04.2025, within a period of 4 months, which this MOHIT 2025.07.24 16:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-20972-2025 (O&M) -2- Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 24.07.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT 2025.07.24 16:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document