BIKAR SINGH vs SHIROMANI GURUDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE (SGPC) AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 124 CWP-17787-2026 Date of decision : 29.05.2026 Bikar Singh ....Petitioner Versus Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Amrindra Pratap Singh, 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 respondent-authorities to release full back wages for the period from February 2015 to 06.06.2022 with interest and to sanction regular pay scale to the petitioner along with all consequential benefits in view of the fact that the petitioner has been continuously serving the respondent-authorities since 2008. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 02.02.2026 (Annexure P-11) 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