BALWINDER KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

1 CWP-17425-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 121 CWP-17425-2026 Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 Balwinder Kumar ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Kanwar Inder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ishan Kaushal, AAG Punjab. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to join his duties and further to pay the due salary and other benefits from 05.05.2025 onwards. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at this stage, submits that he would be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation dated 06.02.2026 (Annexure P-5) by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period. PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.29 19:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-17425-2026 3. Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection in the event a direction is issued to respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and d