110 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-20687-2025 Date of Decision: 28.07.2025 AJAY PAL ...PETITIONER Vs. THE STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR. ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present:- Mr. S. P. Arora, Advocate Mr. Himanshu Arora, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG, Haryana. **** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) 1. Seeking setting aside of the order of transfer dated 17.03.2025 whereby the petitioner has been transferred as Deputy Labour Commissioner in the Office of the Labour Commissioner, Haryana Chandigarh Headquarters against the non-existent post and claiming release of salary from 17.03.2025 till date, the instant writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that vide order of transfer dated 17.03.2025, the petitioner was transferred from Deputy Labour Commissioner, Faridabad to the post of Deputy Labour Commissioner, Haryana, Chandigarh Headquarters on administrative grounds and against the vacant post, however, on the same RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.08.01 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD CWP-20687-2025 -2- date, one Rajiv Yadav (on promotion) was also transferred against the same vacant post at the Chandigarh Headquarters. Resultantly, the posting orders of two Officers were issued against a single post. The petitioner joined on 19.03.2025, however, no salary has been released to him since then. 3. The matter came up for hearing on 23.07.2025 and the State Counsel was directed to seek instructions in the matter to apprise the status to the Court. 4. On resumed hearing, Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG, Haryana on instructions from Mr. Paramjeet Singh Dhull, Joint Commissioner, Chandigarh Headquarters, who is present in Court today, has informed that on account of a technical glitch in the HRMS Portal, the salary of the petitioner could not be released. The Joint Commissioner assures this Court that the pending salary of the petitioner shall be released within a period of two weeks from today. 5. In view of the aforesaid statement made today in Court, the grievance(s) raised by the petitioner stands redressed. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. 6. It is, however, directed that in the event, the respondent(s)- State fails to clear the arrears of salary to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from today, as undertaken before this Court, the salary of the Labour Commissioner as well as Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Labour Department, Haryana be not disbursed except with the RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.08.01 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD CWP-20687-2025 -3- leave of this Court. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE 28.07.2025 Rahul Joshi Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.08.01 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD