121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17573-2026 Date of decision: 08.07.2026 Ram Niwash and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Bhupinder Malik, Advocate for the petitioners (through V.C.). Mr. Naveen Singh Panwar, DAG, Haryana. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners either under the policy dated 27.02.2004 (Annexure P-12) or to frame a new regularization policy for the petitioners. Further, to direct the respondents to engage the petitioners on full time basis till they are regularized as the Police Department, Haryana has engaged all part time employees on full time basis vide order dated 21.01.2025 (Annexure P-25), to give equal pay to the petitioners on the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’, to increase the salary of the petitioners which has not been increased after 2021-2022, to give the arrears of salary from the year 2021 after granting increments to the petitioners along with 12% interest, to give salary of 12 months per year instead of 10 months per year as per the directions issued by respondent No.2 vide letter dated 25.07.2011 (Annexure P-13), to prepare the seniority list of the NEHA 2026.07.08 16:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-17573-2026 -2- petitioners in compliance of the letter dated 13.11.2017 (Annexure P-21), to sanction the posts of Sweeper-cum-Chowkidar as per requirement sent by the Block Education Officers dated 13.10.2017 (Annexure P-23) and dated 25.10.2017 (Annexure P-24) and to consider the claims of the petitioners and decide the legal notice dated 12.04.2026 (Annexure P-27) by passing a speaking order within a stipulated time period in light of the order dated 11.02.2026 (Annexure P-26) as well as to fill up the vacant sanctioned Group-D posts existing in the School Education Department by way of regular recruitment. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he would be satisfied if the legal notice (Annexure P-27) of the petitioners is decided by respondent No.2 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Learned State counsel, appearing on advanced notice, submits that he has no objection in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 for time- bound consideration and decision of the legal notice of the petitioners by passing a speaking order. 4. Therefore, in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the legal notice (Annexure P-27) of the petitioners and pass a speaking order, after affording them an opportunity to be heard, within a period of 03 months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereof shall be conveyed to the petitioners. Needless to say, if the petitioners are found entitled to the relief sought, the same shall be granted forthwith by respondent No.2. NEHA 2026.07.08 16:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-17573-2026 -3- 5. Disposed of, accordingly. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 08.07.2026 Neha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No NEHA 2026.07.08 16:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh