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COCP-1835-2026 (O&M) 1 Sr. No.111
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-1835-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 13th July 2026 SHER SINGH .....…Petitioner versus K.C. MEENA AND OTHERS
........Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. Sandeep Singal, Advocate with Mr. Samrit Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sharad Aggarwal, Addl. A.G., Haryana, for the respondents. HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J. (ORAL)
1. Learned State counsel representing the respondents has informed that the Intra Court appeal filed by the State of Haryana bearing No.LPA-1299-2026, stands disposed of by the larger Bench vide order dated 15.05.2026, in the following terms:-
“1. Disposed of. For reasons, see order of even date passed in LPA-1092- 2026, titled as ‘State of Haryana and another vs. Saroj Rani alias Saroj Devi’. xxxx”
2. It is further submitted that aforesaid LPA-1092-2026 and connected appeals have been disposed of by the Division Bench vide order dated 15.05.2026 and the operative part of the same is reproduced as under:-
“6. In that view of the matter, we dispose of this batch of appeals with a direction upon the State to examine individual cases of the respondents – writ petitioners for regularization, keeping in view the policy in the light of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Madan SIMRANDEEP KAUR 2026.07.15 14:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
COCP-1835-2026 (O&M) 2 Singh (supra), as also the judgment of this Court in LPA-1810-2025 (supra). 7. Till specific orders as directed by the learned Single Judge are passed by the authorities, status quo with regard to working of the employees would be maintained and the same shall abide by the ultimate orders to be passed by the State in that regard.”
3. As per the aforesaid order, the State has been directed to examine individual cases of the writ petitioners for regularization, keeping in view the policy mentioned therein. It has been further directed that status quo with regard to the working of the employees would be maintained till the orders are passed by the authorities. 4. Still further, the Larger Bench of this Court in LPA-1810-2025 and connected matters referred to by the Division Bench in LPA-1092-2026, all the appeals have been disposed of with a direction to the State of Haryana/its Bodies/Corporation/Nigam to accord fresh consideration to the claim of employees. The relevant observations of the Larger Bench are as under:-
“9.
In that view of the matter, all the appeals are disposed of with a direction upon the State of Haryana/its Bodies/Corporation/Nigam to accord fresh consideration to the claim of employees involved in this batch of cases by passing a speaking order in respect of their claim for regularization within a period of six months. The judgment of the learned Single Judge under appeal stands modified in the light of the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Madan Singh (supra). Till an appropriate order in respect of claim of each of the employees is passed, status quo as exists today would be maintained. It goes without saying that the claim of regularization based on policy of 2011 will also be accorded consideration keeping in view the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Madan Singh (supra) and the order impugned in the present batch of appeals/writ SIMRANDEEP KAUR 2026.07.15 14:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
COCP-1835-2026 (O&M) 3 petitions would not come in the way of fresh consideration of the claim of employees for regularization. 10. In order to facilitate a fresh consideration of claim of the individual employee, we direct each employee to submit a comprehensive representation to the department along with a copy of this order within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this
order.”
5. In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioners does not press the present petition, at this stage and submits that the same be
disposed of view of the decision of the Division Bench in the aforesaid LPAs.
6.
Disposed of accordingly.
7. However, in case the petitioners still have any grievance after fresh consideration of their claims by the concerned Authorities, they would be at liberty to seek revival of the present petition or file a fresh petition, as per law.
8. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of.
(HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN) JUDGE 13th July 2026 simran Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SIMRANDEEP KAUR 2026.07.15 14:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document