CWP-27821-2025 -1- 122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-27821-2025 Date of Decision:23.09.2025 Gurbachan Singh and others …Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Harnek Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to revised the pensioner/retiral benefits of the petitioners by incorporating the relief of revised pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.1986 instead of 1991. A further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 14.03.2025 (Annexure P-12) submitted by the petitioners and to take a final decision in the matter. A further prayer has been made to release the arrears of interest @ 9% per annum from the date when it became due, till its realization. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already submitted a legal notice dated 14.03.2025 (Annexure P-12) to the respondents and at this stage, he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 14.03.2025 (Annexure P-12) in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. HEMLATA 2025.09.26 04:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-27821-2025 -2- 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Surya Kumar, 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. 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 respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 14.03.2025 (Annexure P-12) submitted by the petitioners, within a period of 08 weeks 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 petitioners are entitled to any consequential relief, the same shall also be released to them, forthwith alongwith a reasonable rate of interest. 7. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 23.09.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.09.26 04:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document