IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 112 CWP-21251-2026 Date of decision : 15.07.2026 Lata and others ....Petitioners Versus Municipal Corporation, Patiala and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Pankaj Mehta, Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. 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 the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners as Clerk-cum-Date Entry Operators along with all consequential benefits as per the Punjab Ad Hoc, Contractual, Daily Wage, Temporary, Work Charged and Outsourced Employees’ Welfare Act, 2016. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also submitted representation dated 20.05.2026 (Annexure P-8) to the respondents which is 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 representation, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Sarbuland Singh Mann, Advocate has put in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He has no VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.15 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-21251-2026 -2- 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.2 to consider and decide representation dated 20.05.2026 (Annexure P-8) submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a period of 04 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) 15.07.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.15 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document