IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.132 CWP-22772-2025 Date of decision: 07.08.2025 Bibi Charan Kaur Memorial Educational and Welfare Society (Regd.) ....Petitioner Versus Chief Secretary of Government of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present: Mr. Varun Dutta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shekhar Verma, Addl. A.G., Punjab. * * * DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) (1) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, he would be satisfied if the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 – Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats, Vikas Bhawan, SAS Nagar, Mohali to take a decision on the legal notice dated 01.05.2025 (Annexure P-12) submitted on behalf of the petitioner. (2) Learned State counsel has no objection if the petitioner’s above prayer is accepted. (3) Accordingly, at this stage, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to take a decision on the aforesaid legal notice submitted on behalf of the petitioner, by passing speaking order(s) and affording opportunity of hearing to all concerned within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. JYOTI SHARMA 2025.08.08 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CWP-22772-2025 -2- (4) Needless to add that the decision so taken be communicated to the petitioner and if the same is not to the satisfaction of the petitioner, it would be at liberty to challenge the same, in accordance with law. (DEEPAK SIBAL) JUDGE (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE August 07, 2025 Jyoti 1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JYOTI SHARMA 2025.08.08 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh