CWP-23275-2025 -1- 115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23275-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.08.2025 Sant Lal ... Petitioner Vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Ketan Antil, Advocate and Mr. Manish Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. ******* HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the gratuity and other retiral benefits to the petitioner by considering the date of his appointment as 01.01.1987 instead of 04.12.1996 and further to issue a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if the legal notice dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) submitted by him is decided by respondent No.4 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. VISHNU 2025.08.12 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-23275-2025 -2- 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and he has no objection, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) in a time bound manner, by passing a speaking order. 5. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, present petition is disposed of and respondent No.4 is directed to consider and decide the legal notice dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) and pass a speaking order, after affording him an opportunity of hearing, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. Further, the decision taken on the legal notice dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) shall be conveyed to the petitioner. 7. Needless to say, if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief sought, the same be granted to him forthwith by respondent No.4. [ HARPREET SINGH BRAR ] 12.08.2025 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VISHNU 2025.08.12 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh