121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-23015-2025 Date of Decision: 08.08.2025 RAJ KUMAR AND ORS. ...PETITIONERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present:- Mr. Sandeep Thakan Advocate for the petitioner(s). Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG, Haryana (through video conferencing) **** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) 1. Seeking directions to the respondents to re-fix the pension of the petitioners by granting the petitioners annual increment in their last year of retirement, the instant petition has been filed. 2. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that with regard to her grievance, the petitioners have already served a legal notice dated 22.05.2025 (Annexure P-6) but the respondents have not taken any action thereupon till date. He contends that the petitioners would be satisfied at this stage, in case respondent(s) No.4 & 5 i.e. Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department (Buildings & Roads) Nirman Sadan, Plot No.1, Dakshan Marg, Sector 33-A, Chandigarh and Director General, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Haryana, Pashudhan Bhawan, Bays No.9-12, Sector-2 Panckhula, Haryana is directed to consider and decide the legal notice dated 22.05.2025 (Annexure P-6) submitted by the petitioners, by passing a RAHUL JOSHI 2025.08.11 12:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD CWP-23015-2025 -2- speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG, Haryana enters appearance (through V.C.) and 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(s) No.4 & 5 respectively to consider and decide the legal notice dated 22.05.2025 (Annexure P-6) by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of four months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE 08.08.2025 Rahul Joshi Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAHUL JOSHI 2025.08.11 12:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD