CWP-25273-2025 -1- 129 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25273-2025 Date of Decision:28.08.2025 Sukhjinder Singh and others …Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate,for the petitioners. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to amend the Punjab Education Department (Ministerial Staff of Subordinate Offices) Group ‘B’ Service Rules, 2018 (Annexure P-2) in terms of the instructions dated 08.08.2019 (Annexure P-3) issued by respondent No.2-Department of Personnel, by reducing the qualifying service from 8 years to 6 years for promotion from Senior Assistant to Superintendent Grade-II. A further prayer has been made to grant promotion to the petitioners and other similarly situated Senior Assistants in the light of letter dated 15.01.2024 (Annexure P-10), issued by Department of Personnel, whereby, all departments have been directed to implement the binding policy decision dated 08.08.2019 (Annexure P-3). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already submitted various representations dated 26.10.2019, 15.02.2020 and 29.03.2023 (Annexures P-7 to P-9) to the respondents, but no decision has been conveyed to them so far by the respondents. He further contends that they HEMLATA 2025.09.01 23:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-25273-2025 -2- shall be satisfied, at this stage, in case appropriate directions are issued to respondents No.1 and 2 to examine their representations (Annexures P-7 to P-9) and to pass a speaking order thereon. He further contends that they may also be allowed to file an additional representation/highlighting points/issues involved in the present case and the same may also be considered as a part of their representations to the respondents. 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 the respondents-State and has no serious objection of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, respondents No.1 and 2 are directed to look into the various representations dated 26.10.2019, 15.02.2020 and 29.03.2023 (Annexures P-7 to P-9) and to pass a speaking and well-reasoned order on the said representations. 7. The petitioners would be at liberty to file an additional submissions and any other material/instructions in support of their claim to the respondents and while disposing of their representations, the said additional submissions/ material/instructions shall also be taken into account by the respondents. The decision taken by the respondents must be conveyed to the petitioners, within a period of four months from today. 7. The present petition is disposed of accordingly. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 28.08.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.09.01 23:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document