PHHC011169452026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CWP-21818-2026 Date of decision : 20.07.2026 Sakattar Singh ....Petitioner Versus The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate with Mr. Lovedev Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing/setting aside charge sheets/memos dated 05.05.2025 and 27.05.2025 (Annexures P-3 to P-23) along with all consequential proceedings including the orders dated 27.02.2026 (Annexures P-26 to P-28), appointing the Inquiry Officer, as the departmental proceedings are being continued even after the retirement of the petitioner. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith release and disburse all retiral and consequential service benefits of the petitioner with interest @ 18% per annum. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 07.06.2025 (Annexure P-24) to the respondents which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioner would VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.20 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document PHHC011169452026 CWP-21818-2026 -2- 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. Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Pushpanjali Bisht, Advocate for Mr. T.S. Sidhu, Advocate has put in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-Markfed. She has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 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 legal notice dated 07.06.2025 (Annexure P-24) submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, preferably within a period of 02 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) 20.07.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.20 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document