1 CWP-21031 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21031 of 2026 Date of decision: 14.07.2026 Karan Preet Singh and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: - Mr. Yagyadeep, Advocate, and Mr. Davinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rohit Ahuja, DAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 07.10.2024 (Annexure P-10) and order dated 13.03.2025 (Annexure P- 11) whereby the respondent-department has reduced/changed the pay scale/salary of the petitioners, which is against Rule 4.4 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume-1, Part-1 and the same has been done without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. Further prayer has been made for directing the respondents to grant the petitioners the same pay scale/salary which was fixed by the department vide order dated 24.08.2022 (Annexure P-8) and order dated 30.06.2022 (Annexure P-9) and all other consequential benefits including the arrears, increment and other financial and service benefits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, petitioner No.1 has moved representation RAVINDER SINGH 2026.07.14 17:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 2 CWP-21031 of 2026 dated 24.02.2025 (Annexure P-21) and petitioner No.2 has moved representation dated 05.01.2026 (Annexure P-24) to the respondents which are still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said representations, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Rohit Ahuja, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. 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 respondent No.3 to consider and decide representations dated 24.02.2025 (Annexure P-21) 05.01.2026 (Annexure P-24) submitted by petitioners No.1 and 2, respectivelty expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a period of three 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) 14.07.2026 JUDGE R.S. Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2026.07.14 17:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment