IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 131 CWP-21871-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 31.07.2025 Dhan Singh and others ...Petitioners VERSUS The State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Karan Singh, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Thakan, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG Haryana. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for directing the respondent(s) to re-fix the pension of petitioners by granting annual increment to the petitioners as they are retiring after completing more than six months from the date of last increment. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner(s) contends that the issue involved in the present case is covered by the judgment dated 24.04.2025 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP-14627-2024 titled as ‘Mahabir Singh Tanwar Vs. State of Haryana and others’ and other connected matters. He contends that with regards to their claim, the petitioner(s) have already served a legal notice dated 27.03.2025 (Annexure P-6) upon the respondents and he would be satisfied in case respondent(s) are directed to consider and decide the said legal notice in accordance with law as well as in view of the judgment dated 24.04.2025 passed in CWP-14627-2024. MANGAL SINGH 2025.08.01 17:50 I am the author of this document 2 131 CWP-21871-2025 (O&M) 3. Notice of motion. 4. Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent(s)-State and prays for some time to complete instructions and file response, if necessary. She, however, does not have any objection to the above request. 5. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case with a direction to respondent(s) No.4 and 5 respectively to take note of the legal notice dated 27.03.2025 (Annexure P-6) served by the petitioner(s) in accordance with law as well as in view of the judgment dated 24.04.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Mahabir Singh Tanwar (supra) expeditiously and preferably within a period of 03 months. 6. Needless to mention that if upon considering the claim of the petitioner(s), in case, any monetary benefit is found due and payable to the petitioner(s), the same shall be disbursed in their favour within a further period of 02 months. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 31.07.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.08.01 17:50 I am the author of this document