! ! "! #!$ !%&! ' ! ( )!# !*+& )!,#-! *+& ! ( ! )!+-"!$*+& !!( . )!&-/,!*+0*1!' ! " 2(! &3,! ( 43!+! 3 5!,! ! ! / !( /! 4 ! ! (! ( !,!$ ! 63',/4! 4 ! 4 ! , 7 3 78 &3 !( %&! ' 9+8! : 8 4 ;/ < 9+8! : =! !* !8 (' ( !/! 33> 34 ,33 !!! !=! !* !8 ( !! !3 4 ( !. 3/, ! ?@(! =! ! (!'! ! 3 3/3 9+8!:!&( !( NEHA 2026.08.14 10:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh #$%&'&($%)%* $%$ A!3! ( ! 78 &3 !( %&! '(3 9+8!:(!&/! /!&!! ! 63',/4! (!(/! /! + ' 33' (3',!/! 4 ! 1,&!* !( %&! '4> 3'3 !33', !, 4 !!!&!'*,,33/4! ! CWP No.5374 of 2016 titled as Yash Pal and others Vs. State of Haryana and others decided on 23.04.2019 (Annexure P-7). 2!!, !,/ 4 ! /!&!', 4' ! &!!2 !( %&! ' 33/ ;/ !!4' 3! -/3B ! *,!* - (!!!A+ 3 *, 4(/5 * !!!33/3!' 4 (3 3' ! !&& (/A+2 ( !!&3/3 9+8!:*, ! 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he would be satisfied if the legal notice (Annexure P-8) of the petitioners is decided by respondent No.2 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner in light of the judgment passed by this Court in Yash Pal’s case (supra). 4. Learned State counsel, appearing on advanced notice, submits that he has no objection in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 for time- bound consideration and decision of the legal notice of the petitioners by NEHA 2026.08.14 10:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh #$%&'&($%)%* $$ passing a speaking order. 5. Therefore, in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the legal notice (Annexure P-8) of the petitioners in light of the judgment passed by this Court in Yash Pal’s case (supra) and pass a speaking order, after affording them an opportunity to be heard, within a period of 03 months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereof shall be conveyed to the petitioners. Needless to say, if the petitioners are found entitled to the relief sought, the same shall be granted forthwith by respondent No.2. (*!/3' ! " )+%)%* !($/6! C6 NEHA 2026.08.14 10:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh