IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 115 Ravi and others State of Haryana and CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and register the petitioners under the provisions of the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024 dated 06.12.2024 (Annexure P eligibility conditions prescribed under the said Act and the Rules framed thereunder; to extend and release all consequential service and monetary benefits admissible to the petitioners under the said Act from the date they became en respondents to consider and decide the legal representation dated 15.05.2026 (Annexure P under the Haryana Contractual Emplyees (Security of Service) Act, 2024 within a t CWP-21412-2026 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.21412 of 2026 Date of decision : Ravi and others Versus State of Haryana and others CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Raminder Singh Joon, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Addl. A.G., Haryana. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in the present Civil Writ Petition is for a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and register the petitioners under the provisions of the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024 dated 06.12.2024 (Annexure P-1), as the petitioners fu eligibility conditions prescribed under the said Act and the Rules framed thereunder; to extend and release all consequential service and monetary benefits admissible to the petitioners under the said Act from the date they became entitled thereto; and further directing the respondents to consider and decide the legal representation dated 15.05.2026 (Annexure P-5) by passing a reasoned and speaking order under the Haryana Contractual Emplyees (Security of Service) Act, 2024 within a time-bound period, in accordance with law. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 21412 of 2026 (O & M) Date of decision :-16.07.2026 …..Petitioners …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Raminder Singh Joon, Advocate Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Addl. A.G., Haryana. Prayer in the present Civil Writ Petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and register the petitioners under the provisions of the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024 dated 1), as the petitioners fulfil all the statutory eligibility conditions prescribed under the said Act and the Rules framed thereunder; to extend and release all consequential service and monetary benefits admissible to the petitioners under the said Act titled thereto; and further directing the respondents to consider and decide the legal representation dated 5) by passing a reasoned and speaking order under the Haryana Contractual Emplyees (Security of Service) Act, bound period, in accordance with law. VIJAY ASIJA 2026.07.17 09.48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document that the petitioner issued to representation dated pending consideration. notice and has no objection in case the limited prayer made by lear counsel for the petitioner claim raised by the petitioner sought, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent(s)/authorit dated 15.5.2026 order, in accordance with law, within a period of the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner and the competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. Pending application(s), if any, s July 16, 202 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No CWP-21412-2026 (O & M) At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioners would be satisfied, at this stage, if a direction is issued to the respondent(s)/authority to consider and decide the representation dated 15.5.2026 (Annexure P pending consideration. Notice of motion. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Addl. A.G., notice and has no objection in case the limited prayer made by lear counsel for the petitioners is accepted. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim raised by the petitioners, and in view of the limited relief sought, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent(s)/authority to consider and decide the 15.5.2026 (Annexure P-5) by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. , 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits would be satisfied, at this stage, if a direction is to consider and decide the (Annexure P-5), which is stated to be Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Addl. A.G., Haryana accepts notice and has no objection in case the limited prayer made by learned Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the , and in view of the limited relief sought, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to to consider and decide the representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. his Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioners to the claimed benefit, competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. hall also stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.07.17 09.48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document