CWP-20520-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Narinder Singh & others State of Punjab & others CORAM: Present: NAMIT KUMAR 1. Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of directing the respondents rendered as Special Police Officer (SPO) regularization benefits, as the same benefit has been granted by this Court in Vs. State of Punjab situated persons in CWP No.9936 of 2017 Others Versus State of Punjab and others (Annexure P- legal notice dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P 2. their grievances, the petitioner 06.03.2026 2026 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20520 Date of Decision: Narinder Singh & others Versus of Punjab & others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Mr. Jasbir Singh Mohri, Advocate, NAMIT KUMAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed by the petitioner Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of directing the respondents to count the daily wage as Special Police Officer (SPO) regularization as qualifying service for the benefits, as the same benefit has been granted by this Court in Vs. State of Punjab (CWP-2371-2010 decided on 31.08.2010) situated persons in CWP No.9936 of 2017 Others Versus State of Punjab and others -4) or in the alternative the respondents be directed to decide the legal notice dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P-5) Learned counsel for the petitioner grievances, the petitioners have also s (Annexure P-5) to the respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 520-2026 Date of Decision: 09.07.2026 ...Petitioners ...Respondents NAMIT KUMAR Advocate, for the petitioner. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus to count the daily wage service of the petitioners as Special Police Officer (SPO) before their respective as qualifying service for the purpose of pensionary/retiral benefits, as the same benefit has been granted by this Court in Harbans Lal 2010 decided on 31.08.2010) to similarly situated persons in CWP No.9936 of 2017 titled as Sukhjeet Singh and Others Versus State of Punjab and others decided on 15.02.2018 4) or in the alternative the respondents be directed to decide the 5). Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of also served legal notice dated ) to the respondents, which is still pending under mandamus service of the petitioners r respective purpose of pensionary/retiral Harbans Lal to similarly Sukhjeet Singh and decided on 15.02.2018 4) or in the alternative the respondents be directed to decide the submits that for redressal of dated which is still pending VIMAL KUMAR 2026.07.10 09:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-20520-2026 consideration. satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said bound manner. 3. 4. respondents. He has counsel for the petitioner 5. through the record of the case. 6. present petition is disposed of with a direction to i.e. respondent 06.03.2026 (Annexure P passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a period of of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall conveyed to the petitioner 09.07.2026 Vimal 2026 (2) consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioner 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. Rohit Ahuja, DAG, Punjab, respondents. 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 respondents No.3 to 5 to consider and decide (Annexure P-5) submitted by the passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the , preferably within a period of 03 of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall conveyed to the petitioners. Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider , by passing a speaking order, in a time , accepts notice on behalf of the no 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 present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respective authorities to consider and decide the legal notice dated submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider , by passing a speaking order, in a time the no 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 the respective authorities dated expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the from the date of receipt be VIMAL KUMAR 2026.07.10 09:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.