IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CWP-21338-2025 Date of Decision : July 29, 2025 GURMAIL SINGH .....Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present : Mr. Aniket Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** ROHIT KAPOOR, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, prayer is made for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus for issuance of directions to the respondents to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner for regularization of his services as Motor Mate w.e.f. 01.02.1996 in the light of recommendations dated 24.08.2023 (Annexure P-1) and 26.03.2025 (Annexure P-3) respectively. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is given to respondent No.2 to decide his legal notice dated 09.06.2025 (Annexure P-4), in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. AG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and he does not oppose the prayer, as made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. CWP-21338-2025 -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 respondent No.2 to decide legal notice dated 09.06.2025 (Annexure P-4), 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 in adherence with the principles of natural justice by giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and by passing a detailed and reasoned speaking order. 7. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (ROHIT KAPOOR) July 29, 2025 JUDGE ajaysharma Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AJAY KUMAR 2025.07.31 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh