CWP No. 18486 of 2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (126) CWP No. 18486 of 2026 Date of Decision : 22.07.2026 Chhinder Pal and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. *** Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that against the rule so framed, legal notice has already been served upon the respondents and the petitioners would be satisfied at this stage, if a direction is issued to the respondents to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. 2. Notice of motion. 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Rahul Rampal, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and submits that if the legal notice dated 07.04.2026 (Annexure P-12) has been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned then the same will be decided by the competent authority within a KANCHAN 2026.07.27 10:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP No. 18486 of 2026 2 period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order. Learned counsel further submits that if it is found feasible to accept the claim of the petitioners, the same will be accepted, otherwise due reasons will be mentioned for not accepting the claim of the petitioners in the speaking order to be passed and the said order will be duly conveyed to the petitioners. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that keeping in view the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 5. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) July 22, 2026 JUDGE kanchan Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No KANCHAN 2026.07.27 10:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment