122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-19941-2026 DECIDED ON: 06.07.2026 JASWINDER SINGH .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Harbans Sharma, Advocate, Mr. Vishal Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Harnoor Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) 1. The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226/227 of Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or directions especially a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant benefit of judgment of Hon"ble Supreme Court Of India rendered in Jaggo Vs Union of India AIR 2025 SC 296 and a further writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners who have been working as Beldars/workers on daily wages basis and all of them had completed much more than 13 to 27 years of service in the respondent Department on the basis of instructions dated 15.12.2006 (P-3) and also in view of the judgment dated 26.2.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in CWP No. 19238 of MEENU 2026.07.06 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-19941-2026 -2- 2013 and other 156 connected writ petitions and grant them all consequential benefits as per the above judgement. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied in case a direction be issued to the respondent/State to decide the legal notice dated 26.02.2026 (Annexure P-8). 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. T.P.S. Walia, AAG Punjab, having served with an advance copy of the petition, has put in appearance on behalf of respondent/State and assures the Court that the above-said legal notice will be decided within time bound manner. 5. Without adverting to the merits of the case, respondent No. 2 – Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Wildlife Protection (HOFF), Punjab, is directed to consider and decide the legal notice dated 26.02.2026 (Annexure P-8) in the light of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jaggo v. Union of India, AIR 2025 SC 296, as well as the judgment dated 31.12.2025 passed by this Court in CWP-31304-2025 titled as Joginder vs. State of Haryana and Ors., within a period of eight weeks from today, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. A copy of the speaking order so passed shall be supplied to the petitioners within one week thereafter. 6. The petition in the aforesaid terms stands disposed off. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 06.07.2026 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2026.07.06 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document