CWP 23130 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 111 CWP 23130 of 2025 Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 Tajinder Kaur and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. Pardeep Singh Mirpur, Advocate for the petitioners. N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondents to grant the statutory pay scales to the petitioners as per 2009 Rules (Annexure P-5) i.e. Rs. 10300-34800 Grade Pay of Rs.5000/- (later on Grade Pay increased to 10300-34800 + Grade Pay vide letter dated 27.02.2012 Annexure P-6) from entry into service along with arrears at interest rate of 12% thereon with future pay revisions. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the ratio of the law laid down by this Court in CWP-15896-2023 (O&M), titled as “Saurabh Sharma and others Vs. State of Punjab and Anr.” dated 13.09.2024 (Annexure P-12), which has been duly upheld by a Division Bench of AMIT RANA 2025.09.09 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CWP 23130 of 2025 -2- this Court in LPA-2977-2024 (O&M), titled as “State of Punjab and Anr. Vs. Dr. Sauravbh Sharma and Others” (Annexure P-13). 3. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation dated 07.02.2025 (Annexure P-9) to the official respondents and he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to decide the representation dated 07.02.2025 (Annexure P-9) in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Satnam Preet Singh Chouhan, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and has no serious objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, at this stage. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 7. At this stage, it would be appropriate to direct the respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 07.02.2025 (Annexure P-9) in view of the law laid down by this Court in CWP-15896-2023, titled as “Saurabh Sharma and others Vs. State of Punjab and Anr.” dated 13.09.2024 (Annexure P-12) and in LPA- 2977-2024 (O&M), titled as “State of Punjab and Anr. Vs. Dr. Sauravbh Sharma and Others” (Annexure P-13) within a period of three months of date of receipt of certified copy of this order. AMIT RANA 2025.09.09 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CWP 23130 of 2025 -3- 8. Needless to observe that the respondent No.2 shall pass a speaking and well reasoned order in the light of the above referred judgments as well as relevant rules/instructions and in case, it is found that the petitioners are entitled to relief claimed in the representation, consequently, all benefits may also be released to the petitioners within a period of one month, thereafter, along with interest. 9. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 09.09.2025 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2025.09.09 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order