CWP No. 1627-2021 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1627-2021 (O&M) Date of decision : 07.07.2026 Ajay Kumar ....Petitioner versus Municipal, Corporation, Chd. and anr. ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Shubham Saroha, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Aditya Pratap Duggal, Advocate for respondent No. 1. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA , J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition is filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for direction to the respondent to decide the objection pending against the seniority list dated 14.08.2019 (P-9) and to finalise the seniority list and cancel the final seniority list of clerks. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in view of para No. 7 of the reply dated 12.02.2024 filed by respondent No. 1, nothing survives in the present writ petition. Para No. 7 of the aforementioned reply reads as under:- “That in view of the above said recommendations made by the committee, the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh accepted the recommendations dated 18.04.2023 and in furtherance to the recommendations, an Office Order was passed, wherein the service of petitioner alongwith other employees was regularized from the date of their adhoc promotion i.e. 08.03.2011 instead of regular promotion in the year 2014. For kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court, copy of Office Order No. GAURAV ARORA 2026.07.08 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No. 1627-2021 2 CMC/Estt/E-I/2024/1395454 dated 09.02.2024 is annexed herewith as Annexure R-1/2. 3. A perusal of the above referred to reply shows that respondents have also attached order dated 29.01.2024/09.02.2024 (R-2) passed by Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh whereby the claim of the petitioner is accepted. The relevant portion of the same is reproduced as under:- “Keeping in view of the recommendations of the committee, I Anindita Mitra, Commissioner, Mc, Chandigarh accept the recommendations of the committee orders dated 18.04.2023 and hereby passed the following edered in respect of (i) Sh. Harish Verma (ii) Sh. Khumanand (iii) Sh. Ajay Kumar (iv) Sh. Mukesh Kumar Kaushal (v) Sh. Vikas Gautam and (vi) Sh. Lalit Mohan all Clerks as under: - 1. The services of the aforementioned official be regularized from the date of their adhoc promotion i.e. 08.03.2011 instead of regular promotion in the year 2014. 2. The joining of the above mentioned officials be considered to be accepted against the orders dated 08.03.2011 and all the consequential benefits be granted to the said official as they have worked as Clerk w.e.f. 08.03.2011 in different branches. 3. The probation period of the two officials i.e. Shri Khumanand and Shri Vikas Gautam Clerk, who have not submitted their joining report from the date of regular promotion i.e. 10.03.2014 be treated as cleared as the said officials has worked as 'Clerk since 2011, subject to ACR's/Integrity/Work & conduct of that period." GAURAV ARORA 2026.07.08 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No. 1627-2021 3 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that consequential benefit as stated in the order dated 29.01.2024/09.02.2024 (R-2) have not yet been granted. 5. In view of the above factual position, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to comply with order dated 29.01.2024/09.02.2024 (R-2) and grant the consequential benefits to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from today. It is made clear that in case the consequential benefits are not granted to the petitioner within the stipulated time, cost of Rs.1,00,000/- would be imposed upon the concerned officer/official, which shall be deducted from his/her salary. 6. Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to all the respondents. 6. Pending application (s) if any also stands disposed of. July 07, 2026 (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) Gaurav Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No GAURAV ARORA 2026.07.08 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document