122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24835-2025 Date of Decision:26.08.2025 Lovepreet Singh …Petitioner Vs. Union of India and Others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Balbir Singh Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents not to assign the duties of Class-IV employees to the petitioner as he is working on Class-III post in the Ministerial Cadre. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already submitted a legal notice dated 07.07.2025 (Annexure P-14) to the official respondents and he shall be satisfied at this stage, in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondent No.4 to decide the legal notice dated 07.07.2025 (Annexure P-14) submitted by the petitioner in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Geeta Singhwal Sr.P.C, 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 HITESH 2025.08.26 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CWP-24835-2025 -2 petitioner, at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 6. At this stage, the respondent No.4 is directed to decide the legal notice dated 07.07.2025 (Annexure P-14) by passing a well reasoned and speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. He shall also take into consideration the instructions (Annexure P-1) while passing the order. 7. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 26.08.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.08.26 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh