144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-26569-2025 Date of Decision:08.09.2025 Navpreet Kaur and Others …Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. V.K Sandhir, 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 to fix the seniority of the petitioners as per merits of their selection vis-a-vis, candidates selected and appointed on the basis of the advertisement dated 23.10.2006, as per judgment of this Hon’ble Court passed in CWP-4882-2014 (O&M), titled as “Sukhdeep Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Others” dated 21.11.2023 (Annexure P-1). A further prayer has been made to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 10.07.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already served a legal notice dated 10.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) to the official re- spondents and he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 10.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) in the light of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP-4882-2014 (O&M), HITESH 2025.09.09 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CWP-26569-2025 -2 titled as “Sukhdeep Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Others” dated 21.11.2023 (Annexure P-1). 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, it would be appropriate to direct the respondent No.1 to decide the legal notice dated 10.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) in view of the law laid down by this Court in CWP-4882-2014 (O&M), titled as “Sukhdeep Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Others” dated 21.11.2023 (Annexure P-1) within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 8. Needless to observe that the 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 legal notice, all consequential benefits may also be released to the petitioner, without any further delay. 9. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 08.09.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.09.09 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh