Kiran Bala and Others v. State of Punjab and Others
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CWP-16418-2026, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 25.05.2026 by Namit Kumar J. (oral order). Kiran Bala and others v. State of Punjab and others. Writ of mandamus under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for notional and consequential benefits including seniority and pay parity with counterparts recruited under advertisement dated 08.01.2022 (Annexure P-1); precedent reliance on Rupinderpreet Singh Vs. PSPCL (CWP-8149-2023, 29.10.2024), Satya Vir Singh Vs. Punjab and Haryana High Court (2011(4) SCT 707) and Kanwalpreet Kaur Vs. PSPCL (CWP-11963-2021, 11.11.2021). Petitioners' counsel Abhishek K. Premi; respondents-State represented by Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, D.A.G., Punjab, who raised no objection. Petition disposed without going into merits; respondent No.2 directed to decide pending legal notice dated 15.04.2026 (Annexure P-13) by speaking order after hearing, preferably within 03 months of receipt of certified copy, and to communicate the decision. Useful search terms: disposal on pending representation/legal notice, speaking order direction, time bound mandamus, notional benefits, Punjab State Power Corporation recruitment parity claims.