117+118+119+127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1) CWP-24790-2025 Date of decision: 26.08.2025 Ramphal ....Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and others ...Respondents 2) CWP-24791-2025 Ranbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and others ...Respondents 3) CWP-24801-2025 Siya Ram ....Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and others ...Respondents 4) CWP-24867-2025 Rajbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Ketan Antil, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Sukhdeep Singh Parmar, Advocate for the respondent(s). HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) This common order shall dispose of the aforementioned civil writ petitions as they arise from a similar factual matrix. However, for the sake of Neha 2025.08.28 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-24790-2025 and other connected cases -2- brevity, the facts are taken from CWP-24790-2025. The 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 present petitioners, namely, Ramphal, Ranbir Singh, and Siya Ram by considering their date of appointment as 01.01.1987 instead of 04.12.1996, and to petitioner, namely, Rajbir Singh by considering his date of appointment as 01.01.1987 instead of 02.09.1994. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if the legal notice dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) submitted by them is decided by respondent No.4 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. Notice of motion. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Additional A.G., Haryana puts in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and submits that he has no objection, in case as 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. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner(s), the present writ petitions are 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. Neha 2025.08.28 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-24790-2025 and other connected cases -3- Further, the decision taken on the legal notice dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) shall be conveyed to the petitioners. Needless to say, if the petitioners are found entitled to the relief sought, the same be granted to them forthwith by respondent No.4. A photo copy of this order be placed on the file of connected cases. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 26.08.2025 Neha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Neha 2025.08.28 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document