Punjab Power Corp Directed to Decide Legal Notice

Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 07.08.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Baljinder Singh, former employee of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), filed a petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus for promotion to Junior Engineer and release of pensionary and other service benefits, relying on his acquittal from all charges by the Special Judge, Mansa (judgment dated 29.03.2026).
• Respondents: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others.
• The petitioner also served a legal notice dated 11.12.2025 to the respondents, which remained pending consideration.
• The petition requested that the respondents be directed to consider and decide the legal notice in a time‑bound manner.

Final Outcome

• The Court disposed of the petition without addressing the substantive claims for promotion or pension benefits.
• The Court directed Respondent No.1 (PSPCL) to consider and decide the legal notice dated 11.12.2025, to pass a speaking (reasoned) order after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, and to do so preferably within two months from receipt of the certified copy of this order.
• The decision taken on the legal notice must be communicated to the petitioner.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Employment Dispute