CWP-20907-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (117) CWP-20907-2026 Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 KULDEEP KUMAR AND OTHERS ......Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Ms. Malini Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. **** KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking direction upon respondent No.2 to consider and take a final, reasoned and time-bound decision on the complaint dated 22.03.2024 (Annexure P-1) and subsequent order No.1992 dated 12.09.2024 (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the engaged as driver of the official school bus of respondent No.5. The grievance of the petitioner is inaction on the part of competent government/Labor Authorities in not taking a final decision on his complaint pertaining to industrial dispute. Regarding which, the petitioner has also submitted complaint/representation raising issues which have been appended as Annexure P-1, which is still pending consideration with the respondents concerned. The petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondent concerned, to decide the said ITHLESH KUMAR 2026.07.14 09:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP-20907-2026 -2- complaint/representation (Annexure P-1) by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents at this stage only. 4. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1-State and submits that in case, the complaint/representation (Annexure P-1) has been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the competent authority within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order. Learned counsel further submits that in case, it is found feasible to accept the claim of the petitioner, the same will be accepted, otherwise due reasons will be mentioned for not accepting the claim of the petitioner in the speaking order to be passed and the said order will be duly conveyed to the petitioner. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for the respondent-State, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (KIRTI SINGH) JUDGE July 13, 2026 Ithlesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No ITHLESH KUMAR 2026.07.14 09:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment