PARMINDER SINGH VIRDI AND ORS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CWP-17045-2026 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17045-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.05.2026 Parminder Singh Virdi & others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Parvesh K. Saini, Mr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj & Mr. Budhadev Maity, Advocates, 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 a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize their services. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served demand notice/representation dated 18.02.2026 (Annexure P-16) to the respondents, which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners 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. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. He has no