IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 121 CWP-19928-2026 Date of decision : 06.07.2026 Harvinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. K.L. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the prejudicial part of the speaking order dated 08.01.2025 (Annexure P-4), whereby the petitioner was granted notional promotion. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Town Planner from the date when two juniors were promoted from 30.07.2020 (Annexure P-5) by giving accelerated seniority which is not permissible under law and personnel department instructions. Further to give the seniority to the petitioner over and above the two juniors and to grant salary, pensionary benefits including arrears thereof along with interest @ 12% per annum from the due date till the date of payment. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 10.05.2026 (Annexure P-16) to the respondents which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied, if the petitioner may be given liberty to supplement the abovesaid legal notice and 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. VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.06 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-19928-2026 -2- 3. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only at this stage. 4. Mr. Rohit Ahuja, D.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Abhilaksh Gaind, Advocate with Mr. Rakesh Roy and Ms. Priya Tarial, Advocates has put in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.3. They have 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 liberty to the petitioner to supplement the legal notice dated 10.05.2026 (Annexure P-16) within a period of three weeks from today and respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the said legal notice expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioner. (NAMIT KUMAR) 06.07.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.06 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document