CWP 26228 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 126 CWP 26228 of 2025 Date of Decision: 04.09.2025 Dinesh Gulati and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. Param Preet S. Barar, Advocate for the petitioners. N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay salaries to the petitioners at par with their colleagues holding similar positions. A further prayer has been made to issue directions to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 05.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) in a time bound manner. 2. Notice of motion. 3. 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 respondents and has no serious objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, at this stage. AMIT RANA 2025.09.04 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CWP 26228 of 2025 -2- 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 5. At this stage, the petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the legal notice dated 05.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) by passing a speaking and well reasoned order. 6. Needless to observe that in case the petitioners are found to entitled to any consequential relief, the same shall also be released to them forthwith alongwith some reasonable rate of interest. 7. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 04.09.2025 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2025.09.04 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order