111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21477-2026 DECIDED ON: 17.07.2026 DILJINDER SINGH AND OTHERS .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. R.K. Arora, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Jugam Arora, Advocate and Mr. Prabhat, Advocate for the petitioner. SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing respondent No.1 to expeditiously decide the Appeal dated 07.01.2025 (P-16) preferred by the petitioners against the orders dated 19.03.2018 (P-10) and 09.02.2024 (P-15) and also against the communications/tentative seniority lists dated 04.06.2021 (P-11) and 09.12.2024 (P-13), in accordance with law while considering their claim in the same manner as in the order dated 09.02.2024 (P- 15), within a time bound manner, after affording adequate opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners and by passing a reasoned and speaking order, while considering the settled principle of law that no employee can be prejudiced on MEENU 2026.07.21 13:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-21477-2026 -2- account of pendency of litigation or interim orders of the Court i.e. maxim of "actus curiae neminem gravabit", as also recognized by this Hon'ble Court in CWP No.8149 of 2023 titled as Rupinderpreet Singh versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others decided on 29.10.2024 (P-19). Learned Senior counsel for the petitioners submits that he will be satisfied in case a direction be issued to respondent No.1 to decide the appeal dated 07.01.2025 (Annexure P-16) preferred by the petitioners. Notice of motion. Mr. Rajiv Verma, Addl. AG. Punjab, has put in appearance and assures the Court that the above-said appeal will be decided within time bound manner. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.1, namely, the Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner, Department of Excise and Taxation, Punjab, is directed to decide the appeal dated 07.01.2025 (Annexure P-16) within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and by passing a speaking order. A copy of the order so passed shall be supplied to the petitioners within one week thereafter. The petition stands disposed off. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 17.07.2026 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2026.07.21 13:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document