139 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-26509-2025 Date of Decision:08.09.2025 Kashish Aggarwal …Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present: Ms. Gitanjali Chhabra, Advocate with Ms. Muskan, Advocate and Mr. Manik, Advocate Khurana,Advocate for the petitioner. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has 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 to grant the petitioner Ist ACP grage Pay Rs.15600-39100+6600 (Grade Pay) w.e.f 25.04.2020 on completion of four years regular satisfactory service under the provision of Punjab Civil Services (Assured Carrier Progression) Rule 2008 including arrears with interest @ 18% per annumn. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already served a legal notice dated 12.07.2025 (Annexure P-7) on the official respondents and they shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 12.07.2025 (Annexure P-7). 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab, who HITESH 2025.09.08 18:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CWP-26509-2025 -2 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 petitioner, at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 6. At this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 12.07.2025 (Annexure P-7) submitted by the petitioner, within a period of four 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 petitioner is entitled to the relief claimed in the legal notice dated 12.07.2025 (Annexure P-7), consequential benefits may also be released to the petitioner along with some reasonable rate of interest. 7. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 08.09.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.09.08 18:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh