In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 5919 of 2007 Date of Decision: 24.04.2007 Jagtar Chand and others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Varinder Singh Rana, Advocate, for the petitioners. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) The petitioners who are working on different posts on fixed salary in the Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College, Mukanpur, District Nawanshahar-respondent No. 4, have approached this Court by filing instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction that respondents be directed to grant minimum of the pay scales which are being paid to their counter parts in Government/Aided Colleges and to restrain them from making fresh appointment in their place, on consolidated salary, till regular appointment is made. A further prayer has been made to direct respondent No. 4 and 5 not to terminate the services of CWP No. 5919 of 2007 the petitioners and in case of fresh appointment through Employment Exchange, preference be given to them considering their length of service. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners at length and perused the paper book. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have made various representations including representation dated 1.7.2004 (P-7) and also served legal notice dated 16.9.2005 and 14.11.2006 (P-10 & P-12) but no decision has been taken on the same by the respondents. In view of above, we dispose of the writ petition at this stage with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on the legal notice, dated 14.11.2006 (P-12) by passing a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RAJESH BINDAL) April 24, 2007 JUDGE Pkapoor 2