Gurpal Singh Vs State of Punjab — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Gurpal Singh Vs State of Punjab — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide legal notice dated 11.02.2026 (Annexure P-9) expeditiously by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within 04 months from receipt of certified copy of the order, and to convey the decision taken thereon to the petitioners.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners are entitled to the pay scale and allowances under the Punjab State Elementary Education (Teaching Cadre) Group-C Service Rules, 2018 (10300-34800 + 4200 Grade Pay, initial pay Rs.16290/-), together with the benefit of the judgment in CWP-15896-2023 (Saurabh Sharma) and instructions dated 05.01.2026.

Court's answer

Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 11.02.2026 (Annexure P-9) expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order, and the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioners.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (Namit Kumar, J.), CWP-16717-2026 (O&M), decided 26.05.2026 — Writ petition under Articles 226/227 filed by Gurpal Singh & others seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant them pay scale and allowances as per the Punjab State Elementary Education (Teaching Cadre) Group-C Service Rules, 2018 (10300-34800 + 4200 Grade Pay, initial pay Rs.16290/-) with all allowances under the 5th Punjab Pay Scale Matrix, and the benefit of the judgment in CWP-15896-2023 (Saurabh Sharma and others v. State of Punjab and others, decided 13.09.2024, Annexure P-6) and instructions dated 05.01.2026 (Annexure P-1). Legal notice dated 11.02.2026 (Annexure P-9) served on the respondents was pending consideration. Without going into the merits, and with no objection from the DAG, Punjab, the petition was disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the legal notice expeditiously by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing, preferably within 04 months from receipt of certified copy of the order, and to convey the decision to the petitioners.

CWP-16717-2026 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CWP-16717-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.05.2026

Gurpal Sing h & others

...Petitioner/s

Versus

State of Punjab & others

...Respondent/s

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present: Mr. Japinder Singh Sohi, Ms. P a vneet Kaur & Ms. Gurleen Kaur, Advocates, for the petitio n ers.

NAMIT KUMAR, J. (Oral)

The present petition has been filed by the petitioners unde r Articles 226 / 227 of the Constitution of Ind i a, seeking a writ of mandamu s directing th e respondents to grant them p a y scale and allowances as pe r Punjab Stat e Elementary Education (Tea c hing Cadre) Group-C Servic e Rules, 2018 i.e. 10300-34800 + 4200 Gr a de Pay, initial pay Rs.16290/ - along with a l l allowances applicable under t he 5^th Punjab Pay Scale Matrix , with further revisions by extending them t he benefit of judgment of thi s Court in CWP-15896-2023 titled as ‘Saurabh Sharma and others Vs. State of Punjab and others’ decided on 13.09.2024 (Annexure P-6) an d instructions d ted 05.01.2026 (Annexure P-1).

Learned counsel for the petitio n ers submits that for redressal o f their grieva n ces, the petitioners have a l so served legal notice date d 11.02.2026 (Annexure P-9) to the respo n dents, which is still pendin g consideratio n . He further submits that at thi s stage, the petitioners would b e

VIMAL KUMAR 2026.05.26 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

CWP-16717-2026 (O&M)

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satisfied, if a ppropriate directions are issue d to the respondents to conside r and decide t he said legal notice, by passi n g a speaking order, in a tim e bound mann e r.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauh a n, DAG, Punjab, accepts notic e on behalf o f the respondents-State. He has no objection to the innocuou s prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gon e through the r ecord of the case.

Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, th e present peti t ion is disposed of with a di r ection to respondent No.3 t o consider and decide legal notice dated 11.02 . 2026 (Annexure P-9) submitte d by the petiti o ners expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affordin g an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, p referably within a period of 0 4 months fro m the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, th e decision tak e n thereon shall be conveyed to t he petitioners.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE

26.05.2026

Vimal

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No

VIMAL KUMAR 2026.05.26 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.