CWP-787-2023 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 246 CWP-787-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.07.2025. SAVITRI DEVI ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present Mr. Lokesh Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ravi Pratap Singh, DAG, Haryana. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) Challenging the order dated 02.09.2014 passed by respondent No.5-Divisional Forest Officer, (Territorial), Forest Complex, Rohtak, whereby the claim of the petitioner for regularization of her services has been rejected alleging the same to be illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and unconstitutional, the instant writ petition has been filed. 2 On 10.07.2024, learned State counsel had submitted before this Court that issue as involved in the present case is pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP-4531 of 2023 along with other connected RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.07.24 09:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-787-2023 (O&M) -2- SLPs filed by the State of Haryana and others, and as such, the present writ petition was ordered to be listed after the decision in the aforesaid SLPs. 3 The aforesaid SLP-4531 of 2023 along with other connected SLPs has already been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 09.01.2024. 4 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the SLPs preferred by the State of Haryana, involving similar issue, have already been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, hence, the petitioner would be satisfied in case, at this juncture, a direction is issued to the respondent authorities for re-examination of the case of the petitioner for regularization as claimed by her. 5 Learned State counsel has no objection to the same. 6 Accordingly, the present writ petition is allowed and the order dated 02.09.2014 rejecting the claim of the petitioner for regularization of her services is set aside. The matter is remanded to the respondent-State to take a fresh decision on the claim of the petitioner regarding regularization of her services. 7 Let the needful be done within a period of 03 months of the receipt of a certified copy of this order. 8 In the event of the petitioner being found eligible and entitled to the same, the necessary benefits be released within a further period of two months, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to interest @ 6% per RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.07.24 09:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-787-2023 (O&M) -3- annum from the date of filing of the instant writ petition till its final disbursement. July 21, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.07.24 09:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document