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2026 DAILYLAW 26561 (PNJ)

JAHIR v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CWP/4570/2026 · 2026-07-03

Nidhi Gupta

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CWP-4570 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 109+222 Jahir State of Haryana and others CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) CM-10305 with the application is taken on record. CWP-4570 1. under Article in the nature of and resolve the grievances of the petitioner as workplace harassment and threats extended by the District Ayurveda Officer, Fatehabad to rope him in departmental enquiry and also implicat moral turpitude; 4570-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP Date of Decision: Versus State of Haryana and others CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Parveen Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Teevar Sharma, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Raja Sharma, Advocate for the applicant/respondent No. NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) 10305-2026 Application is allowed; as prayed for. Written statement on behalf of respondent No. 4 filed along with the application is taken on record. 4570-2026 The present writ petition has been filed Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to consider and resolve the grievances of the petitioner as workplace harassment and is not able to attend the office threats extended by the District Ayurveda Officer, Fatehabad to rope him in departmental enquiry and also implicate moral turpitude; AND in the alternative, respondent No. 2 may be IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-4570-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.07.2026 .… Petitioner .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Parveen Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Teevar Sharma, DAG, Haryana. for the applicant/respondent No. 4. as prayed for. on behalf of respondent No. 4 filed along writ petition has been filed by the petitioner of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ directing the respondent authorities to consider and resolve the grievances of the petitioner as, he is facing acute attend the office, in view of open threats extended by the District Ayurveda Officer, Fatehabad to rope him e him in false criminal case of in the alternative, respondent No. 2 may be on behalf of respondent No. 4 filed along petitioner a writ directing the respondent authorities to consider he is facing acute in view of open threats extended by the District Ayurveda Officer, Fatehabad to rope him him in false criminal case of in the alternative, respondent No. 2 may be RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.07 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-4570 directed to consider and dec (Annexure P order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 2. petitioner that 24.03.2021 and has been working continuously since then. Respondent No. 4 had forced the petitioner to work beyond his duty hours. submitted that the petitioner unable to attend petitioner by respondent No. 4. a representation dated submitted another representation dated even has also submitted multiple repres AYUSH, Haryana petitioner has been withheld; and salary for the month of has also not been paid to the petitioner. 3. respect of all the above was conducted; and vide Enquiry Report 4/11), all the found to be 4. Enquiry Report dated by the petitioner by way of appeal dated before the Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad 4570-2026 (O&M) -2- directed to consider and decide the representation dated (Annexure P-5) moved by the petitioner by passing a reasoned speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. It is, inter alia, submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was appointed on contractual basis on 24.03.2021 and has been working continuously since then. Respondent No. 4 had forced the petitioner to work beyond his duty hours. submitted that the petitioner is facing acute workplace harassment. He is to attend the office because of the open threats made to th petitioner by respondent No. 4. In this regard, the petitioner ha a representation dated 04.11.2025 (Annexure P submitted another representation dated 06.02.202 has also submitted multiple representations to the AYUSH, Haryana, but to no avail. Even the experience certificate of the petitioner has been withheld; and salary for the month of not been paid to the petitioner. Learned counsel for respondent No. 4 points respect of all the above-said allegations made by the petitioner was conducted; and vide Enquiry Report dated , all the above said allegations made by the petitioner have been be false. As such, nothing survives in the present writ petit Learned counsel for the petitioner admits that the said Enquiry Report dated 21.04.2026 (Annexure R4/11) he petitioner by way of appeal dated before the Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad ide the representation dated 07.02.2026 5) moved by the petitioner by passing a reasoned speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. submitted by learned counsel for the was appointed on contractual basis on 24.03.2021 and has been working continuously since then. Respondent No. 4 had forced the petitioner to work beyond his duty hours. It is further is facing acute workplace harassment. He is the office because of the open threats made to the In this regard, the petitioner had submitted 04.11.2025 (Annexure P-1). The petitioner had 06.02.2026 (Annexure P-4); and entations to the Director General, to no avail. Even the experience certificate of the petitioner has been withheld; and salary for the month of December 2025 Learned counsel for respondent No. 4 points out that in allegations made by the petitioner, an enquiry dated 21.04.2026 (Annexure R- allegations made by the petitioner have been As such, nothing survives in the present writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits that the said 21.04.2026 (Annexure R4/11), has been challenged he petitioner by way of appeal dated 24.04.2026, which is pending before the Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad. At this stage, learned 07.02.2026 5) moved by the petitioner by passing a reasoned speaking submitted by learned counsel for the was appointed on contractual basis on 24.03.2021 and has been working continuously since then. Respondent It is further is facing acute workplace harassment. He is e submitted and General, to no avail. Even the experience certificate of the 2025 in , an enquiry allegations made by the petitioner have been Learned counsel for the petitioner admits that the said , has been challenged At this stage, learned RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.07 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-4570 counsel for the petitioner, prays disposed of. 5. 6. orders are required to be passed in the present stands disposed of 7. 03.07.2026 rishu 4570-2026 (O&M) -3- counsel for the petitioner, prays that the present writ petition may be disposed of. Heard. In view of the undisputed facts noted above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present disposed of, accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable that the present writ petition may be facts noted above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present writ petition; and the same Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Yes/No that the present writ petition may be facts noted above, no further petition; and the same RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.07 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.