IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 117 Sh. Divakar Kumar and others Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana and others CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. in the nature of services of petitioners No.1 to 41 on the posts on which they are presently working, with effect from the dates of their initial appointments, along with all consequential service benefits, including continuity extending to them the benefit of the judgment dated 16.04.2026 rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in versus State of Haryana and others (Annexure P in the nature of regularize the services of petitioners No.42 to 76 on the posts on CWP-20853-2026 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.20853 of 2026 Date of decision : Sh. Divakar Kumar and others Versus Secretary to Govt. of Haryana and others CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Sunil K. Nehra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Karan Ranjha, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Harish Kumar Nain, DAG, Haryana. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in the present writ petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of petitioners No.1 to 41 on the posts on which they are presently working, with effect from the dates of their initial appointments, along with all consequential service benefits, including continuity of service, seniority and all other attendant benefits, by extending to them the benefit of the judgment dated 16.04.2026 rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in versus State of Haryana and others in Civil Appeal No.1996 of 2024 nexure P-3). A further prayer has been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to similarly regularize the services of petitioners No.42 to 76 on the posts on 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 20853 of 2026 (O & M) Date of decision :-13.07.2026 …..Petitioners Secretary to Govt. of Haryana and others …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Sunil K. Nehra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Karan Ranjha, Advocate Mr. Harish Kumar Nain, DAG, Haryana. Prayer in the present writ petition is for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to regularize the services of petitioners No.1 to 41 on the posts on which they are presently working, with effect from the dates of their initial appointments, along with all consequential service benefits, including of service, seniority and all other attendant benefits, by extending to them the benefit of the judgment dated 16.04.2026 rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Madan Singh and others Civil Appeal No.1996 of 2024 A further prayer has been made for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to similarly regularize the services of petitioners No.42 to 76 on the posts on VIJAY ASIJA 2026.07.15 17.57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document which they are presently working, with effect from the da initial appointments, together with all consequential service benefits, in terms of the judgment dated 20.12.2024 rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in as 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826 petitioners are entitled to the same treatment and service benefits flowing from the law laid down therein. petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present writ petition with liberty to file two separate writ petitions i.e. in respect of petitioners No.1 to 41 in terms of Haryana and others 3); and in respect of petitioners No.42 to 76 in terms of Union of India and others (Annexure P July 13, 202 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No CWP-20853-2026 (O & M) which they are presently working, with effect from the da initial appointments, together with all consequential service benefits, in terms of the judgment dated 20.12.2024 rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jaggo versus Union of India and others 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826 (Annexure P petitioners are entitled to the same treatment and service benefits flowing from the law laid down therein. At the very outset, learned senior counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present writ petition with iberty to file two separate writ petitions i.e. in respect of petitioners No.1 to 41 in terms of Madan Singh and others versus State of Haryana and others in Civil Appeal No.1996 of 2024 ; and in respect of petitioners No.42 to 76 in terms of Union of India and others, reported as (Annexure P-4). Permitted to do so. Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed of. , 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 which they are presently working, with effect from the dates of their initial appointments, together with all consequential service benefits, in terms of the judgment dated 20.12.2024 rendered by the Hon'ble Jaggo versus Union of India and others, reported (Annexure P-4), on the ground that the petitioners are entitled to the same treatment and service benefits At the very outset, learned senior counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present writ petition with iberty to file two separate writ petitions i.e. in respect of petitioners Madan Singh and others versus State of Civil Appeal No.1996 of 2024 (Annexure P- ; and in respect of petitioners No.42 to 76 in terms of Jaggo versus , reported as 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826 Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.07.15 17.57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document