CWP-24672-2025 -1- 141 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24672-2025 Date of Decision:25.08.2025 Harcharan Singh and others …Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Sunny Singla, Advocate with Ms. Riti Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the action of respondents for not considering the case of the petitioners for promotion with effect from the date, when the juniors were promoted. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that even the case of the respondents have over-looked the law laid down by this Court in the matter of “Sweety Badwal and others Vs. State of Punjab and others” passed in CWP No.185 of 2014, which was decided on 16.12.2016 (Annexure P-2). Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation dated 06.05.2025 (Annexure P-10) to respondent No.1 and he shall be satisfied in case appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.1 to decide the representation dated 06.05.2025 (Annexure P-10) in a time bound manner. HEMLATA 2025.08.27 04:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-24672-2025 -2- 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2-State and has no serious objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. At this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide the representation dated 06.05.2025 (Annexure P- 10), submitted by the petitioners, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking and well- reasoned order. In case, it is found that the petitioners are entitled to the relief claimed in the representation dated 06.05.2025 (Annexure P-10), consequential benefits may also be granted to them in accordance with law. 7. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 25.08.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.08.27 04:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document