CWP-10036-2025 1 145 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-10036-2025 Date of Decision:07.04.2025 SAJJAN KUMAR AND OTHERS ......... Petitioners Versus MANAGING DIRECTOR DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM AND OTHERS .…... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present : Mr. Jayoti Parshad Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. AG, Haryana. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondent to extend them salary/pay scale equal to their counterparts. 2. The petitioners were appointed as Shift Attendants in March’ 2019. Their selection was challenged before this Court which granted interim stay. Stay was vacated in October’ 2020 and respondent issued fresh appointment letter in October’ 2022. Few candidates joined in 2019, however, petitioners could join in 2020. 3. Mr. Jayoti Parshad Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners submits that there was no lapse on the part of petitioners, thus, they are entitled to pay scale as paid to similarly situated candidates who joined in 2019. 4. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. AG, Haryana who on advance notice Asgar Ali 2025.04.07 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-10036-2025 2 is present in Court, submits that Competent Authority would consider claim of the petitioners as per instructions issued by State Government. 5. In the wake of statement of learned State counsel, the present petition stands disposed of. 6. Let the needful would be done within a period of three months from today. It is made clear that petitioners would be entitled to notional pay and accordingly their pay would be re-fixed if respondent finds their claim justified. ( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) JUDGE 07.04.2025 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Asgar Ali 2025.04.07 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document