IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 107 CWP-15919-2026 Date of decision : 13.07.2026 Darwara Singh @ Dara Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Ms. Pooja Dhingra, Advocate for the petitioners (through video conferencing). NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider and decide the claim of petitioner No.1 for grant of compassionate appointment in favour of petitioner No.2 on a suitable post commensurate with his qualifications, strictly in accordance with the applicable policy/ instructions, within a stipulated period. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that services of the wife of petitioner No.1 and mother of petitioners No.2 to 4 have been regularized in pursuance to the directions issued by this Court, vide order dated 05.12.2023, passed in CWP-10125-2014 titled as ‘Chhota Singh and others Vs. Punjab State Agriculture University and another’ (Annexure P-1), however, after her death, the claim for compassionate appointment has not been considered by the respondent- University for which petitioner No.1 has already submitted representations dated 15.02.2023 & 25.08.2025 (Annexures P-2 & P- 4) to the respondent-University which are still pending consideration. She further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents-University to consider and decide the said representations, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.14 16:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-15919-2026 -2- 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Rohit Ahuja, D.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State. Mr. Uday Agnihotri, Advocate has put in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.2 & 3. He does not dispute the fact that services of the wife of petitioner No.1 and mother of petitioners No.2 to 4 have been regularized. He has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 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 Vice Chancellor, Punjab State Agriculture University, Ludhiana to consider and decide representations dated 15.02.2023 & 25.08.2025 (Annexures P-2 & P-4) submitted by petitioner No.1 expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, 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 petitioners. (NAMIT KUMAR) 13.07.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.14 16:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document