IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT 129 Harjot Singh Sandhu and others State of Punjab CORAM: HON Present : AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. respondents to grant statutory p with regard to which reliance is placed on the judgment of this Court in Saurabh Sharma and others vs. State of Punjab and another 15896-2023, which was allowed on 13.09.2024 against which LPA 2024 has also been dismissed on 10.12.2024. in the present petition been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. Learned counsel, on instructions, prays th given to the respondents to decide the same keeping in view the aforesaid judgment, in a time bound IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Harjot Singh Sandhu and others Versus f Punjab and Others CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Mr. Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate and Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to grant statutory pay scale to the petitioners as per the rules, with regard to which reliance is placed on the judgment of this Court in Saurabh Sharma and others vs. State of Punjab and another 2023, which was allowed on 13.09.2024 against which LPA s also been dismissed on 10.12.2024. in the present petition, a legal notice dated 21.05.2025, Annexure P been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. Learned counsel, on instructions, prays th given to the respondents to decide the same keeping in view the aforesaid judgment, in a time bound manner. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23135-2025 (O & M) Date of decision: 20.08.2025 ....Petitioners ...Respondents BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY . Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate and Advocate, Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the ay scale to the petitioners as per the rules, with regard to which reliance is placed on the judgment of this Court in Saurabh Sharma and others vs. State of Punjab and another, CWP- 2023, which was allowed on 13.09.2024 against which LPA-2977- s also been dismissed on 10.12.2024. Regarding the claim raised , a legal notice dated 21.05.2025, Annexure P-5, has been served upon the respondents, which has yet not evoked any response. Learned counsel, on instructions, prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same keeping in view the aforesaid PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.08.20 19:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CWP-23135-2025 -2- 2. Learned State counsel has no objection to the limited prayer made. 3. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 21.05.2025, taking note of the aforesaid judgment, within a period of 6 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon. 20.08.2025 (AMAN CHAUDHARY) parveen kumar JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.08.20 19:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.