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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/12110/2026disposed of

Smt Kamlesh Kumari v. State Of Punjab And Others

2026-04-22Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-12110-2026 Date of decision : 22.04.2026 Kamlesh Kumari ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. D.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to compute the contract/parttime period from 04.09.1995 to 27.05.2025 followed by regular service to be treated as qualifying service for service benefits in lieu of Rule 3.17-A(1) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules and various judgments delivered by this Court Annexures P-3 to P-5. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of her grievances, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 10.10.2025 (Annexure P-9) to the respondents which is still 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.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Kanav Singla, A.A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.04.22 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CWP-12110-2026 -2of the respondents-State. He has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

5.

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

6.

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 consider and decide legal notice dated 10.10.2025 (Annexure P-9) submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioner.

(NAMIT KUMAR) 22.04.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.04.22 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document