CWP-17730-2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Puneet & others State of Punjab & others CORAM: Present: NAMIT KUMAR 1. Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to plus Dearness Allowance along with arrears and interest on the post of ANM (Female)/Multipurpose Health Worker (Femal employees in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Punjab & others Vs. Jagjit Singh, 2016 (4) SCT 641 judgment of this Court rendered in CWP others Vs. State of Punjab & another 2. their grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated 01.03.2026 (Annexure P consideration. satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider 2026 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Puneet & others Versus State of Punjab & others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Ms. Hargun Sethi, Advocate, for the petitioners. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant them minimum of the Regular Pay Scale plus Dearness Allowance along with arrears and interest on the post of ANM (Female)/Multipurpose Health Worker (Femal in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Punjab & others Vs. Jagjit Singh, 2016 (4) SCT 641 judgment of this Court rendered in CWP-26367 others Vs. State of Punjab & another’ on 25.11.2024 (P Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated (Annexure P-14) to the respondents consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17730-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 ...Petitioners ...Respondents NAMIT KUMAR Advocate, for the petitioners. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus grant them minimum of the Regular Pay Scale plus Dearness Allowance along with arrears and interest on the post of ANM (Female)/Multipurpose Health Worker (Female) at par with regular in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Punjab & others Vs. Jagjit Singh, 2016 (4) SCT 641 and also in terms of 26367-2018 titled ‘Pritpal Kaur & 25.11.2024 (P-8). Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated ) to the respondents, which is still pending further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider 29.05.2026 The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus grant them minimum of the Regular Pay Scale plus Dearness Allowance along with arrears and interest on the post of ANM at par with regular State of and also in terms of Pritpal Kaur & Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated still pending further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider VIMAL KUMAR 2026.05.29 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-17730-2026 (O&M) and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. 3. 4. behalf of respondents notice on behalf of respondent No.3 record. They have counsel for the petitioners. 5. through the record of the case. 6. present petition consider and decide submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, p period of 04 months Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners. 29.05.2026 Vimal 2026 (O&M) (2) and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time er. Notice of motion. While Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab behalf of respondents No.1 & 2, Mr. Arshdeep Bhullar, notice on behalf of respondent No.3 and filed MoA, which is taken on They have 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 submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, p 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners. Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on Arshdeep Bhullar, Advocate, accepts and filed MoA, which is taken on objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to legal notice dated 01.03.2026 (Annexure P-14) submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners. (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time , accepts notice on s and filed MoA, which is taken on objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned 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 referably within a from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. VIMAL KUMAR 2026.05.29 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.