IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 115 CWP-20889-2026 Date of decision : 13.07.2026 Tanbir Singh Hansi @ Tanbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Shiv Kumar, 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 mandamus directing the respondents to treat the petitioner as having successfully competed his probation w.e.f. 19.12.2018 instead of 01.07.2019 and to grant him the regular pay scale along with all consequential monetary and service benefits including arrears of salary with interest @ 18% per annum from the date the amounts became due till their actual realization and to grant the petitioner the benefit of first financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme w.e.f. 19.12.2020 by reckoning the period of service rendered by him during probation in terms of the Government instructions dated 15.09.2021 (Annexure P- 10) and Rule 5.7 of the Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Employees (Common Cadre) Service Rules, 1990 (Annexure P-1), together with all consequential benefits including re-fixation of pay, arrears of salary and all other service benefits along with interest @ 18% per annum from the date the amounts became due till their actual payments. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has joined the services of the MARKFED as Assistant Sales Officer, in pursuance to the appointment letter dated 09.12.2016, on 19.12.2016 and his probation period has also been cleared, however, his VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.13 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-20889-2026 -2- claim for grant of time bound promotional scale on completion of 04 years of service has not been considered by the respondents for which, the petitioner has also submitted a representation dated 29.12.2025 (Annexure P-9) 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. 4. Mr. T.S. Sidhu, Advocate has put in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. 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 the respondent to consider and decide representation dated 29.12.2025 (Annexure P-9) submitted by the petitioner 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) 13.07.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.13 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document