123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-22185-2026 DECIDED ON: 21.07.2026 MANJIT KAUR AND OTHERS .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Gagneshwar Walia, Advocate for the petitioner. SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) 1. The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant the petitioners the Minimum of the Regular Pay Scale plus Dearness Allowance along with arrears and interest on the post of Staff Nurse at par with regular employees in terms of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Punjab and Others Versus Jagjit Singh 2016(4) SCT641 and also in terms of judgment dated 25.11.2024 (Annexure P-5) passed by the High Court in CWP No.26367 of 2018 titled as Pritpal Kaur and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another which stands implemented by the respondents themselves vide office order dated 12.05.2025 and 19.06.2025 (Annexure P-6) whereby similarly and identically situated employees, who were working as Multipurpose Health Workers in the Health Department under NRHM Scheme have already MEENU 2026.07.22 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-22185-2026 -2- been granted the benefit of minimum of the regular pay scale plus Dearness Allowance along with arrears. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he will be satisfied in case a direction be issued to the respondent/State to decide the legal notice dated 04.03.2026 (Annexure P-16). 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. TPS Walia, AAG Punjab, having served with an advance copy of the petition, has put in appearance on behalf of respondent/State and assures the Court that the above-said legal notice will be decided within time bound manner. 5. Without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2–Director, Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, to consider and decide the legal notice dated 04.03.2026 (Annexure P-16) in the light of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in State of Punjab and Others v. Jagjit Singh, 2016(4) SCT 641, as well as the judgment dated 25.11.2024 (Annexure P- 5) passed by this Court in CWP No.26367 of 2018, Pritpal Kaur and Others v. State of Punjab and Another, while passing a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. A copy of the speaking order so passed shall be supplied to the petitioners within one week thereafter. 6. The petition in the aforesaid terms stands disposed off. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 21.07.2026 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2026.07.22 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document