CWP-20600-2026 & CONNECTED CASES 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108+109+113+114+115 Date of decision: 10.07.2026 1. CWP-20600-2026 (O&M) Pawan Kumar and others ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents 2. CWP-20601-2026 (O&M) Chander Bhan and others ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents 3. CWP-20628-2026 (O&M) Balvinder Singh and others ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents 4. CWP-20639-2026 (O&M) Mohammad Urfan and another ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana ....Respondent 5. CWP-20641-2026 (O&M) Monika and others ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents MOHD YAKUB 2026.07.10 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. CWP-20600-2026 & CONNECTED CASES 2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. R.K. Malik, Advocate with Mr. Samrat Malik, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. N.S. Panwar, DAG, Haryana. HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1. With the consent of all the parties, the aforementioned writ petitions are taken up together and are being decided by this common judgment. For the sake of convenience, CWP-20600-2026 is being treated as the lead case. 2. Prayer in writ petition (CWP-20600-2026) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner(s) for regularization in the light of the policy decision dated 18.06.2014 (Annexure P-1) and the petitioner(s) be granted all consequential benefits. 3. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that he would be satisfied if the demand notice(s) of the petitioner(s) is decided by respondent/competent authority by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 4. Learned State counsel, appearing on advance notice, submits that he has no objection, in case a direction is issued to the respondent/competent authority for time-bound consideration and decision of the demand notice(s) submitted by the petitioner(s) by passing a speaking order. MOHD YAKUB 2026.07.10 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. CWP-20600-2026 & CONNECTED CASES 3 5. Keeping in view of the limited prayer made by learned Senior counsel for the petitioner(s), the respondent/competent authority is directed to consider the demand notice(s) of the petitioner(s) and pass a speaking order in the light of the decision rendered by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP-5686-2016, titled as Sukhvinder Singh and others vs State of Haryana and others, decided on 25.05.2026 (Annexure P-4), after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner(s), 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 petitioner(s). Needless to say, if the petitioner(s) are found entitled to the relief sought, the same shall be granted forthwith by respondent/competent authority. 6. Disposed of, accordingly. 7. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected cases. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 10.07.2026 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2026.07.10 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.