LPA-34-2020 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 105 +227 (6 cases) 1. LPA-34-2020 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited and others ...Appellants Versus Dharmender and another .... Respondents 2. LPA-154-2020 (O&M) Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited and another ...Appellants Versus Dharampal and another .... Respondents 3. LPA-163-2020 (O&M) Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited and another ...Appellants Versus Sandeep Kumar and another .... Respondents 4. LPA-908-2020 (O&M) Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited and another ...Appellants Versus Ranbir and another .... Respondents 5. LPA-796-2022 (O&M) Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited and another ...Appellants Versus Rajbir and another .... Respondents ANIL KUMAR 2026.07.22 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document LPA-34-2020 (O&M) 2 6. LPA-816-2024 (O&M) Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited and another ...Appellants Versus Ramesh Jakhar and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL ***** Present: Mr. Baldev Raj Mahajan, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Advocate, Mr. Anil Chawla, Advocate, Ms. Nikita Goel, Advocate and Mr. R. S. Longia, Advocate, for the appellant-HPGCS. Mr. Parveen Jain, Advocate, for respondent No.1 in LPA-154-2022 with CM No. 5699-LPA-2026 CM No. 4692-LPA-2027 & CM No.4701-2026. Mr. D. S. Chahal, Advocate, for the respondents in LPA-34-2020, LPA-163-2020 & LPA-816-2024. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL) CM-4701-2026 in LPA-154 of 2020 This is an application for impleadment of proposed applicant as respondent No.3. Notice of the application. Mr.Hitesh Pandit, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the appellants and submits that he has no objection, if the present application is allowed. In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and name of the proposed applicant-Babli daughter of Dilbag, is ordered to be impleaded as respondent No.3 subject to all just exceptions. Amended memo of parties is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at appropriate place. ANIL KUMAR 2026.07.22 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document LPA-34-2020 (O&M) 3 Main Appeal 1. The present bunch of appeals, the details of which are mentioned in the heading, involve common point of law and common set of facts, hence, they are being dealt together. For the sake of convenience, the facts are being taken from LPA-34-2020. 2. Learned counsel for the parties agree that after the judgment of learned Single Judge, the law on the issue whether, the land owner whose land has been acquired, get indefeasible right to seek appointment in government service or not. Learned counsel for the parties submit that keeping in view the facts of the present case as well as the law which has been settled by the competent Court of law as of today, a due consideration be given to the claim of the respondent and appropriate order be passed in a time frame. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that appropriate order keeping in view the facts of the present case as well as the settled principle of law will be passed, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this Court. 4. Ordered accordingly. 5. Pending civil miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of. 6. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected case(s). (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE July 16, 2026 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) anil JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No ANIL KUMAR 2026.07.22 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document