IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CWP-23362-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.08.2025 Pooran Singh and others ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Ms. Ekta Thakur, Advocate and Ms. Shikha, Advocate for the petitioner(s). ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have approached this Court for seeking extension of the benefits as stipulated under Section 5 of the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024, on the premise that they have been working in different capacities since 2006, 2007 and October-2014 respectively and are thus eligible employees in terms of Section 3 of the Act of 2024. 2. It is contended that a legal notice dated 17.05.2025 (Annexure P-7) has already been served by the petitioners for seeking computation and release of the benefits under Section 5 of the Act of 2024 and that the petitioners would be satisfied, in case respondent No.4-Executive Engineer, Construction Division, Public Works Deptt. (B&R), Haryana is directed to consider and decide the said legal notice, in a time bound manner in accordance with law. 3. Notice of motion. MANGAL SINGH 2025.08.13 11:03 I am the author of this document 2 119 CWP-23362-2025 (O&M) 4. Mr. Abhinav Kalia, DAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and prays for some time to complete instructions and file response, if necessary. He, however, does not have any objection to the above request. 5. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, by directing respondent No.4-Executive Engineer, Construction Division, Public Works Deptt. (B&R), Haryana to consider and decide the legal notice dated 17.05.2025 (Annexure P-7) and to pass a well reasoned and speaking order thereupon in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 12.08.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.08.13 11:03 I am the author of this document