IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 203 CWP-1689-2003 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.04.2025 Krishan Chander and others ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- None for the petitioner(s). Mr. Tapan Kumar, DAG Haryana. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) Prayer made in the present petition is for directing respondents to consider the substantive claim of the petitioners for grant of benefit of higher standard pay-scale on completion of 10/20 years service and to grant the benefit of seniority, increments and other attributes of service as well as 1st and 2nd ACPs under the new Revised Pay Scale Rules by virtue of 5th Pay Commission and after considering the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of State of Haryana Vs. Ravinder Kumar and others. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner(s). Learned State counsel contends that the issue has already been considered by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in LPA No.1486 of 2018 titled as ‘Harish Kumar and others Vs. State of Haryana and MANGAL SINGH 2025.04.22 18:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 203 CWP-1689-2003 (O&M) others’ and other connected matters decided on 12.12.2022. It was held by the Hon’ble Division Bench that the service rendered by ad hoc employees prior to their regularization cannot be counted for the purpose of seniority or other incremental benefits of service except for the purposes of pension. Since there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners, the instant petition is dismissed for non-prosecution after taking note of the judgment dated 12.12.2022 passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench in the matter of Harish Kumar and others (supra). All pending civil misc. application(s), if any, stand disposed of. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 21.04.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.04.22 18:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document