CWP 25650 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 143 CWP 25650 of 2025 Date of Decision: 01.09.2025 Joginder Lal and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. Onkar Rai, Advocate for the petitioners. N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have 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 respondents No. 1 and 2 to decide the representations dated 22.05.2025 and 07.06.2025 (Annexure P-4) and dated 02.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) filed by the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the judgments rendered by this Court in the matters of “Daljit Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others (CWP 9175 of 2000 decided on 06.05.2017) and “State of Punjab and others Vs. Daljit Singh and others” (Letters Patent Appeal No. 569 of 2018 decided on 27.02.2019), (Annexure P-2 and P-3). AMIT RANA 2025.09.01 16:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CWP 25650 of 2025 -2- 3. Learned counsel next contends that the petitioners have already submitted the representations dated 22.05.2025 and 07.06.2025 (Annexure P-4) and dated 02.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) to the official respondents and no decision has been conveyed to them by the respondents so far and he shall be satisfied, in case appropriate directions are issued to the respondents, at this stage to decide the aforesaid representations submitted by the petitioners. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab, 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, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent No.2 to decide the representations dated 22.05.2025 and 07.06.2025 (Annexure P-4) and dated 02.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) submitted by the petitioners within a period of four months of date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 8. While deciding the representation, the respondent No.2 shall take into consideration the law laid down by this Court in the matters of “Daljit Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others (CWP 9175 of 2000 decided on 06.05.2017) and “State of Punjab and others Vs. Daljit Singh and others” (Letters Patent Appeal No. AMIT RANA 2025.09.01 16:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CWP 25650 of 2025 -3- 569 of 2018 decided on 27.02.2019), (Annexure P-2 and P-3), and all other relevant rules/instructions of the respondents-department. 9. It is expected that respondent No.2 shall pass a speaking and well reasoned order and in case, it is found that the petitioners are entitled to any relief, all consequential benefits may also be allowed to them, in accordance with law. 10. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 01.09.2025 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2025.09.01 16:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order