CWP-24519 IN THE HIG 114 Gaurav State of Hary CORAM: H Present: - NIDHI GUP 1. Constitution directing the to the petitio Court in the others, 2017 petitioner in in Jaggo V Online SC Supreme Co Jharkhand was appointe in the year M more than 13 without any consequentia 4519-2026 -1- HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HA CWP Date o Versus f Haryana and others M: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDH Mr. Vivek Aggarwal, Advocate I GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this writ petition filed itution of India is for issuance of a wr ng the respondents to grant the benefi petitioner in view of the judgment pas n the case of State of Punjab & oth 2017(1) SCC 148; and also to re ner in view of the judgment of the Ho o Versus Union of India and ot SC 3826 and in view of the late me Court in a case titled as Bhola and & others decided on 30.01.202 pointed through proper procedure on year March, 2013, with the responden than 13 years of satisfactory service w t any complaint whatsoever against uential benefits and to grant him D HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24519-2026 Date of Decision: 07.08.2026 .… Petitioner .... Respondents NIDHI GUPTA vocate for the petitioner. n filed under Articles 226/227 of the f a writ in the nature of Mandamus benefit of equal pay for equal work passed by the Hon'ble Supreme others Versus Jagjit Singh and to regularize the services of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India d others reported as 2024 SCC he latest judgment of the Hon'ble hola Nath Versus The State of 1.2026 as admittedly the petitioner re on the post of TB Health Visitor pondent No.5 and he has completed vice without any notional break and gainst the petitioner, along with all equal pay for equal work as f the ork e nd the ndia C 'ble of oner sitor eted and all as RISHU KATARIA 2026.08.10 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-24519 granted to th of duties an Policy; AND legal notice d 2. Appointmen appointed a petitioner ha then till date claim of the judgment of the petitione P-4) upon th the petitione disposed of claim of the of law laid d 3. 4. behalf of re Senior Pane notice on be respondents by learned c submitted th 4519-2026 -2- d to the similarly situated employees ies and also to enhance the salaries AND further to direct the responden otice dated 25.02.2026 (Annexure P- Learned counsel for the petition ntment Letter dated 22.03.2013 (Anne ted as TB Health Visitor (RNTCP ner has been working continuously ill date and has completed more than of the petitioner for regularization is ent of the Hon’ble Supreme in Jaggo’ titioner has also served a legal notice pon the petitioners. Learned counsel titioner would be satisfied at this stage ed of with a direction to the responde of the petitioner for regularization in a laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court Notice of motion. Mr. Harish Kumar Nain, DAG of respondents No. 1 to 3 and 5; w Panel Counsel-Union of India who on behalf of respondents No. 4 and dents submit that they have ‘no objec rned counsel for the petitioner at this tted that the service tenure of the peti oyees performing the similar nature laries adequately as per the Govt. pondents to consider and decide the -4). etitioner inter alia submits that vide (Annexure P-1), the petitioner was NTCP) on contractual basis. The usly and without any break since than 13 years of service. As such, tion is fully covered by the ratio of ggo’s case (supra). In this regard, notice dated 25.02.2026 (Annexure unsel for the petitioner submits that s stage if the present writ petition is pondents to consider and decide the in a time bound manner, in view Court in Jaggo’s case (supra). , DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on d 5; whereas Mr. Vipul Aggarwal, a who is present in Court accepts 4 and 6. Learned counsel for the objection’ in case, the prayer made at this stage, is accepted. It is also e petitioner needs to be ascertained ture ovt. the vide was The ince uch, o of ard, xure n is the iew e on wal, epts the ade also ined RISHU KATARIA 2026.08.10 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-24519 as to whethe him eligible 5. into the mer direction to forthwith regularizatio with law, w certified cop by the Hon’b 6. 07.08.2026 rishu 4519-2026 -3- hether he has rendered continuous an igible for regularization. After hearing learned counsel fo e merits of the present petition, the on to the respondents/Competent consider and decide the clai rization by passing a speaking and re aw, within a period of 06 months fr ed copy of this order, while keeping in Hon’ble Apex Court in Jaggo’s case ( Pending application(s) if any als 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable ous and satisfactory service to make nsel for the parties, without going , the same is disposed of with a etent Authority, concerned, to claim of the petitioner for and reasoned order, in accordance from the date of receipt of a ping in mind the judgment passed ase (supra). any also stand(s) disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE ned Yes/No Yes/No ake RISHU KATARIA 2026.08.10 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.