CWP-26342-2025 -1- 115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-26342-2025 Date of Decision:11.09.2025 Lovepreet Singh …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Supinder Singh Sohi, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition 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 grant him the pay scale and allowances as per Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009 (Annexure P-5) revised in 2011 (Annexure P-6) i.e. @ Pay Scale 10300-34800+3200 Grade Pay, along with all allowances. A further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to decide the representation dated 13.08.2025 (Annexure P-10) in a time bound manner. Further prayer has also been made to issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the conditions mentioned in the appointment letter (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the case of the petitioner 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 petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 13.08.2025 (Annexure P-10) to the HEMLATA 2025.09.11 22:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-26342-2025 -2- respondents and at this stage, he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.1 to decide the representation dated 13.08.2025 (Annexure P-10) in a time bound manner. 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 prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 respondent No.1 to decide the representation dated 13.08.2025 (Annexure P-10) 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 from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 8. Needless to observe that 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 petitioner is entitled to relief claimed in the representation, all consequential benefits may also be released to the petitioner within a period of two months, thereafter, along with interest. 9. The present petition is disposed of, accordingly. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 11.09.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.09.11 22:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document