149 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-26691-2025 DECIDED ON: 08.09.2025 PARDEEP KUMAR .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Sunil K. Nehra, Advocate for the petitioner SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus seeking direction to the respondents to appoint the petitioner on the post of Clerk alongwith all consequential benefits from the same date when he was appointed on the post of Chowkidar i.e., 09.05.2001, in view of the instructions dated 08.05.1995 (Annexure P-5) issued by the Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana and in view of the law laid down by this Court in case titled as “Vipan Kumar vs. State of Haryana” reported as “1999 (2) SCT 814” decided on 07.12.1998 (Annexure P-6). Notice of motion. On the asking of Court, Mr. Sushil Bhardwaj, Addl. AG. Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and ensures the Court that legal notice dated 05.02.2025 (Annexure P-7) will be decided in the light of judgment MEENU 2025.09.08 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-26691-2025 -2- dated 07.12.1998 (Annexure P-6) by passing a speaking order within a period of eight weeks from today and a copy of said speaking order shall be supplied to the petitioner within one week thereafter. The petition in the aforesaid terms stands disposed off. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 08.09.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2025.09.08 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document