IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 154 CWP-18001-2026 Date of decision : 29.05.2026 Balvir Chand @ Balbir Chand ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Akshay Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the petitioner the benefit of regular full pension on the ground that the similarly situated persons have been granted the said benefit on the basis of judgment dated 06.10.2020 (Annexure P-4) passed by this Court in CWP-19070-2015 titled as ‘Surjeet Kaur Vs. State of Punjab and others’. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has also submitted representation dated 13.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) to the respondents which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said representation, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.05.29 18:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-18001-2026 -2- 4. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, A.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. He has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case. 6. Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and decide representation dated 13.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners. (NAMIT KUMAR) 29.05.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.05.29 18:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document