CWP-27043-2025 -1- 131 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-27043-2025 Date of Decision:11.09.2025 Rajinder Kaur and another …Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have 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 promote the petitioners as Lecturer History from the date their junior-respondent No.3 has been promoted along with all consequential benefits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already served a legal notice dated 21.05.2025 (Annexure P-8) on the respondents and he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to decide their legal notice dated 21.05.2025 (Annexure P-8) in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Swapan Shorey, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of HEMLATA 2025.09.12 01:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-27043-2025 -2- respondents No.1 and 2 and has no serious objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 6. At this stage, respondent No.2 is directed to decide the legal notice dated 21.05.2025 (Annexure P-8) 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, the petitioners are found entitled to the relief claimed in the instant petition, the same shall be released to them along with a reasonable rate of interest forthwith. 7. 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 2025.09.12 01:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document