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Avtar Singh Son of Shri Satpal Singh v. State of Punjab through Its Secretary Department of Local Government

Punjab & Haryana HC11 Sept 2026CWP/29654/2026

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Held that at this stage, the court will not go into merits but directs the respondent to decide the petitioner's legal notice expeditiously, after an opportunity of hearing, within four months through a speaking order.

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Direction to respondent No.3 to decide the legal notice dated 22.07.2026 expeditiously by passing a speaking order within four months.

Avtar Singh Son of Shri Satpal Singh Vs… — Service and Employment | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-29654-2026 Date of decision: 11.09.2026

Avtar Singh

.....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others

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.....Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

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Present : Mr. P.S. Jammu, Advocate, Ms. B.K. Bhardwaj, Advocate and Mr. R.K. Poonia, Advocate for the petitioner.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

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The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioner as Fireman as he was appointed on 19.10.2012 and since then he is working regularly on contractual appointment and his case is squarely covered by a judgment of this Court passed in CWP No.10146 of 2023 titled as 'Manjeet Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others' . Further directions have been sought to count the past service of the petitioner and to grant other benefits as per judgment of this Court passed in CWP No.2371 of 2020 titled as 'Harbans Lal v. State of Punjab' .

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has also served a legal notice dated 22.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) upon the respondents which is still

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VINAY 2026.09.11 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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CWP-29654-2026

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pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner.

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Notice of motion.

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On receipt of advance copy, Mr. Rohit Ahuja, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2-State and Mr. Sarbuland Singh Mann, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.3 and 4. They have no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

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Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to decide the legal notice dated 22.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) served by the petitioner expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioner.

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11.09.2026 ( NAMIT KUMAR ) Vinay JUDGE

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

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VINAY 2026.09.11 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

Avtar Singh Son of Shri Satpal Singh v. State of Punjab through Its Secretary Department of Local Government

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