142 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25080-2025 Date of Decision:27.08.2025 Hardeep Singh and Others …Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. S. S Sandhu, 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 petitioners the grade pay of Rs.4200/-. A further prayer has been made to grant the scale of Rs.10300- 34800+4200 G.P to the petitioners from their initial appointment. 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. 3. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation dated 01.08.2025 (Annexure P-9) to the official respondents and he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to decide the representation dated 01.08.2025 (Annexure P-9) in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Charanpreet Singh, DAG, Punjab, HITESH 2025.08.27 17:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CWP-25080-2025 -2 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 representation dated 01.08.2025 (Annexure P-9) 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 within a period of four 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 judgment 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 two months, thereafter, along with interest. 9. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 27.08.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.08.27 17:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh