CWP 26771 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CWP 26771 of 2025 Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 Jaspreet Singh and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. H.C.Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondents to to immediately consider the case of the petitioners for issuance of appointment letters to them for the post of ward attendant with all consequential benefits from the date, when appointment letters were issued to the candidates of SC(M&B). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation-cum-demand notice dated 18.05.2025 (Annexure P-11) to the official respondents and he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to decide the representation-cum-demand notice dated 18.05.2025 (Annexure P-11) in a time bound manner. AMIT RANA 2025.09.09 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CWP 26771 of 2025 -2- 3. Notice of motion. 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, at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 6. At this stage, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent No. 2 to decide the representation-cum-demand notice dated 18.05.2025 (Annexure P-11) by passing a speaking and well reasoned order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Still further, the petitioners shall be at liberty to file any other additional representation/material before respondent No. 2 within a period of one week of receipt of certified copy of this order and while disposing off the representation-cum- demand notice dated 18.05.2025 (Annexure P-11), the same also also be taken into consideration by respondent No. 2. Apart from that, the respondent No. 2 shall also taken into consideration the judgement passed by thsi Court in Naresh Kumar Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2015(2) SCT 121 (Annexure P-10). 7. In case, the petitioners are found entitled to any consequential benefits, the same shall also be released to them forthwith alongwith a reasonable rate of interest. AMIT RANA 2025.09.09 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CWP 26771 of 2025 -3- 8. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 09.09.2025 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2025.09.09 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order