CWP-24957-2025 -1- 115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24957-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.09.2025 Narinder Singh ... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Ms. Mehak Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Dhiraj Chawla, Advocate for the petitioner. ******* HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Present civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.1 to promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Trust Engineer w.e.f. the date i.e. 24.12.2011, from which his juniors were promoted, which is discernible from the comparison of final seniority list of Junior Engineers dated 15.09.2009 (Annexure P-1) with the final seniority list of Assistant Trust Engineer dated 17.12.2021 (Annexure P-6) and to further VISHNU 2025.09.09 13:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-24957-2025 -2- promote him to the post of Trust Engineer w.e.f. 02.01.2017 along with all the consequential benefits including pay fixation, arrears thereof, increments, seniority etc. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied, if the legal notice dated 12.06.2025 (Annexure P-11) served upon respondents No.1 & 2 is decided by respondent No.2 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2-State and submits that he has no objection, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 12.06.2025 (Annexure P-11) in a time bound manner, by passing a speaking order. 5. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, present petition is disposed of and respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the legal notice dated 12.06.2025 (Annexure P-11) and pass a speaking order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. Further, the decision taken on the legal notice dated 12.06.2025 (Annexure P-11) shall be conveyed to the petitioner. VISHNU 2025.09.09 13:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-24957-2025 -3- 7. Needless to say, if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief sought, the same be granted to him forthwith by the competent authority. [ HARPREET SINGH BRAR ] 08.09.2025 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VISHNU 2025.09.09 13:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh