JAGROOP SINGH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 132 CWP-16947-2026 Date of decision : 26.05.2026 Jagroop Singh and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and decide claim of the petitioners for re-allotment against the vacant station in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner, particularly in view of letters dated 18.02.2026 & 06.05.2026 (Annexures P-7 & P-8), whereby the department reconsidered and granted readjustment to similarly situated employees pursuant to the orders dated 05.03.2025, 20.11.2025 & 17.04.2026 (Annexures P-4 to P-6) passed by this Court. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated 27.02.2026 (Annexure P-3) to the respondents which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners