IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CWP-21427-2026 Date of decision : 16.07.2026 Jagseer Singh ....Petitioner Versus The Bathinda Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. J.S. Mannipur, Advocate with Ms. Dhwani Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner on the post of Mali, on the basis of his date of joining on 01.10.2012 through outsourcing and from 01.10.2018 on daily wage basis on D.C. rate as the services of similarly situated employees have already been regularized. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 27.04.2026 (Annexure P-4) 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 legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitoiner and have gone through the record of the case. VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.16 16:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-21427-2026 -2- 4. 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 legal notice dated 27.04.2026 (Annexure P-4) submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, 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 petitioner. (NAMIT KUMAR) 16.07.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.16 16:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document