1 CWP-17025-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 120 CWP-17025-2026 Date of Decision: 06.07.2026 DR. MANISHA KUMARI .....Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Keshav Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Nain, DAG Haryana. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to forthwith engage/adjust the petitioner as Extension Lecturer (Physics) against the available workload in respondent No. 3, Government College, Loharu, respondent No. 4, Government College for Women, Narnaul, respondent No. 5, Government Post-Graduate College, Narnaul, or any other PARUL VERMA 2026.07.06 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. 2 CWP-17025-2026 Government College in the State of Haryana where workload in the subject of Physics is available. 1.1. Further praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to extend to the petitioner the benefit of the Haryana Extension Lecturers and Guest Lecturers (Security of Service) Act, 2024 (Haryana Act No. 1 of 2025), along with all consequential benefits and arrears flowing therefrom, by treating her continuous service as having commenced from the date she ought to have been engaged in pursuance of the judgment dated 06.05.2019. 1.2. It is further prayed that, during the pendency of the present writ petition respondents may be directed to forthwith engage the petitioner as Extension Lecturer (Physics) on a provisional basis against the available workload at respondent Nos. 3, 4 or 5, or any other Government College where such workload is available, subject to the final outcome of the present writ petition. 2. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, upon instructions received, he seeks permission to withdraw the present petition. PARUL VERMA 2026.07.06 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. 3 CWP-17025-2026 3. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stands disposed of. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 06.07.2026 Parul Verma Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No PARUL VERMA 2026.07.06 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.