133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24591-2025 Date of Decision:25.08.2025 Anshu Chawla and Others …Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Abhishek K. Premi, 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 scale to the petitioners as mandated in 2018 Rules, from the date of entry in the service along with arrears and interest thereon. 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 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 legal notice-cum-representation dated 04.08.2025 (Annexure P-24) to the official respondents and he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to decide the legal notice-cum- HITESH 2025.08.26 15:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CWP-24591-2025 -2 representation dated 04.08.2025 (Annexure P-24) in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Swapan Shorey, 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.1 to decide the legal notice-cum-representation dated 04.08.2025 (Annexure P- 24) 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. 8. Needless to observe that the respondent No.1 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. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 25.08.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.08.26 15:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh