IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CWP-22615-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 06.08.2025 Ritu and others ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Mazlish Khan, Advocate for the petitioner(s). ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Challenge in the present petition is to the final result dated 18.02.2022 declared by respondent No.2-Haryana Staff Selection Commission, in respect of Category Nos.4 and 20, as it incorporates the award of marks under unconstitutional “socio-economic criteria and experience” (SECE) framework introduced vide notification dated 11.06.2019, which has now been judicially invalidated by this Court and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 2. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that with regard to the grievance, the petitioner(s) have already served a legal notice dated 18.06.2025 (Annexure P-8) but the respondents have not taken any action thereupon till date. He contends that the petitioner(s) would be satisfied at this stage, in case respondent No.2- Secretary, Haryana Staff Selection Commission is directed to consider and decide the said legal notice, in a time bound manner in accordance with law MANGAL SINGH 2025.08.06 16:45 I am the author of this document 2 119 CWP-22615-2025 (O&M) as well as in view of the judgment dated 22.05.2025 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP-16904-2021 titled as ‘Neeraj Vs. State of Haryana and another’ and other connected matters. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 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, by directing respondent No.2-Secretary, Haryana Staff Selection Commission to consider and decide the legal notice dated 18.06.2025 (Annexure P-8) and to pass a well reasoned and speaking order thereupon in accordance with law as well as in view of the judgment dated 22.05.2025 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in the matter of Neeraj (supra) expeditiously and preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 06.08.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.08.06 16:45 I am the author of this document