CWP-13931-2012 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 216 CWP-13931-2012 (O&M) Date of Decision :17.07.2025 Joginder Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus Deputy Commissioner, Union Territory, Chandigarh U.T. and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Balkar Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Prateek Rathee, Advocate for respondents No.1 ,2 and 4. Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Senior Panel Counsel with Mr. Sahil Garg, Advocate for respondent No.5. * * * Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the notification dated 16.05.2011 (Annexure P/2) issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh by which, minimum wages were fixed for a particular post. The petitioners are challenging the said notification on the ground that the wages granted by the Deputy Commissioner vide notification dated 16.05.2011 (Annexure P/2), are not correct. 2. On being asked, whether the petitioners are employees of the Chandigarh Administration so as to be governed by the said notification, learned counsel for the petitioners very fairly concedes the factum that the petitioners are not the employees of the Chandigarh Administration, rather AARTI SHARMA 2025.07.18 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-13931-2012 (O&M) -2- they are the employees of the private agency i.e. respondent No.3. 3. Once, there is no master and servant relationship between the petitioners and the Chandigarh Administration, no jurisdiction exists with the petitioners to challenge the said notification by which the Chandigarh Administration has fixed the monthly remuneration for various posts qua its employees. The petitioners being the employees of the private agency i.e. respondent No.3 can only seek claim against the employer and as in the present case the petitioners are the employees of the respondent No.3, which is a private entity, the writ petition is not maintainable as there is no master and servant relationship between the petitioners and the Chandigarh Administration has been established. 4. Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances of the present case, no ground for interference by this Court is made out and the writ petition is accordingly dismissed. 5. Civil miscellaneous application pending, if any is also disposed of. July 17, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) aarti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No AARTI SHARMA 2025.07.18 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document