CWP-18226-2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Sandeep Kaur & others State of Punjab & others CORAM: Present: NAMIT KUMAR, J. 1. Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to Punjab State Rules, 2018 i.e. Rs.16290/-, along with all allowances applicable under the 5 Scale Matrix, with further revisions, in view CWP-15896- Punjab and 05.01.2026 as well as for payment of arrears of salary along with interest 2. their grievances, the petitioners have also 12.02.2026 consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sandeep Kaur & others Versus State of Punjab & others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Mr. Supinder Singh Sohi and Ms. Gurleen Kaur, for the petitioners. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant them pay scale and allowances as per e Elementary Education (Teaching Cadre) Group Rules, 2018 i.e. Rs.10300-34800 + Rs.42 , along with all allowances applicable under the 5 Scale Matrix, with further revisions, in view -2023 titled as ‘Saurabh Sharma and Punjab and another’ decided on 13.09.2024 05.01.2026 as well as for payment of arrears of salary along with interest Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal their grievances, the petitioners have also (Annexure P-9) to the respondents consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18226-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 ...Petitioners ...Respondents NAMIT KUMAR Supinder Singh Sohi and Ms. Gurleen Kaur, Advocates, The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus grant them pay scale and allowances as per (Teaching Cadre) Group-C Service 4200 Grade Pay, initial pay: , along with all allowances applicable under the 5th Punjab Pay Scale Matrix, with further revisions, in view of the judgment of this Court in Sharma and others Vs. State of ’ decided on 13.09.2024 and instructions dated 05.01.2026 as well as for payment of arrears of salary along with interest. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated ) to the respondents, which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus grant them pay scale and allowances as per e 00 Grade Pay, initial pay: Punjab Pay in Vs. State of instructions dated of dated which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be VIMAL KUMAR 2026.05.29 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-18226-2026 (O&M) satisfied, if appropriate directio and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. 3. 4. of the respondents by learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. through the record of the case. 6. present petition is consider and decide by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a period of months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners. 29.05.2026 Vimal (O&M) (2) satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. Notice of motion. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab of the respondents-State. He has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case. Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. consider and decide legal notice dated 12.02.2026 by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a period of from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the ken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners. Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: ns are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf jection to the innocuous prayer made I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to .02.2026 (Annexure P-9) submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a period of 04 from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the ken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners. (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No ns are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time accepts notice on behalf jection to the innocuous prayer made I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the to submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording 04 from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the VIMAL KUMAR 2026.05.29 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.