CWP-22582-2026 -1- 129 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-22582-2026 DECIDED ON: 23.07.2026 AKWINDER PAL 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(s). *** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) This writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 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 ANM (Female)/Multipurpose Health Worker (Female) at par with regular employees in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Punjab and others vs. Jagjit Singh, 2016 (4) SCT 641 and also in terms of judgment dated 25.11.2024 passed by this Court in CWP No.26367 of 2017 in Pritpal Kaur and others vs. State of Punjab and another (P-8). 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he will be satisfied, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider the legal notice dated 25.03.2026 (Annexure P-14) within a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. SONIA BURA 2026.07.24 12:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-22582-2026 -2- 4. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab having been served with an advance copy of petition, accepts notice on behalf of respondents and assures the Court that legal notice dated 25.03.2026 (P-14) shall be decided by passing a speaking order in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, and without adverting to the merits of the case, the respondent No.2 – Director, Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab is directed to consider and decide the legal notice dated 25.03.2026 (P-14) in view of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Punjab and others vs. Jagjit Singh, 2016 (4) SCT 641 and also in terms of judgment dated 25.11.2024 passed by this Court in CWP No.26367 of 2017 in Pritpal Kaur and others vs. State of Punjab and another after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. 6. A copy of order so passed be supplied to the petitioners within seven days thereafter. 7. Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 23.07.2026 JUDGE sonia Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No SONIA BURA 2026.07.24 12:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document