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2026 DAILYLAW 32906 (PNJ)

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS v. SATYAWAN AND OTHERS

LPA/1992/2026 · 2026-07-20

Amarinder Singh Grewal, Harsimran Singh Sethi

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CMs-4757 to 4759-LPA-2026 IN/AND CMs-4827 to 4829-LPA-2026 LPA-1960-2026 (O&M) IN/AND LPA-1992-2026 (O&M) -1- 125+131 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CMs-4757 to 4759-LPA-2026 IN/AND 125 LPA-1960-2026 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 20.07.2026 STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ......APPELLANTS Vs. DHANI RAM AND OTHERS .........RESPONDENTS CMs-4827 to 4829-LPA-2026 IN/AND LPA-1992-2026 (O&M) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ......APPELLANTS Vs. SATYAWAN AND OTHERS .........RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Nitin Kaushal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. ***** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.(ORAL) CM-4758-LPA-2026 IN LPA No.1960 of 2026 (i) Prayer in the present application, filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 151 CPC, is for condonation of a delay of 180 days in filing the accompanying appeal. (ii) Keeping in view the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, the delay of 180 days in filing the NITIN 2026.07.23 11:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CMs-4757 to 4759-LPA-2026 IN/AND CMs-4827 to 4829-LPA-2026 LPA-1960-2026 (O&M) IN/AND LPA-1992-2026 (O&M) -2- accompanying appeal is hereby condoned. (iii) CM stands disposed of. CM-4757-LPA-2026 IN LPA No.1960 of 2026 Application for exemption is allowed as prayed for. CM-4828-LPA-2026 IN LPA No. 1992-2026 (i) Prayer in the present application, filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is for condonation of a delay of 166 days in filing the accompanying appeal. (ii) Keeping in view the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, the delay of 166 days in filing the accompanying appeal is hereby condoned. (iii) CM stands disposed of. CM-4827-LPA-2026 IN LPA-1992-2026 (i) Application for exemption is allowed, as prayed for. LPA-1960-2026 (O&M) & LPA-1992-2026 (O&M) 1. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that although the learned Single Judge declined the benefit claimed by the employees, the Division Bench, in LPA-1810-2025 titled Aas Mohammad and others vs. State of Haryana and others, decided on 23.04.2026 (whereby a bunch of 98 cases has been decided), has directed the State of Haryana/its Bodies/Corporations/Nigams to consider the cases of the employees within a period of six months for regularisation of the service. It is, therefore, submitted that the case of the employees concerned here be also be considered in terms of the directions issued by the Division Bench in the NITIN 2026.07.23 11:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CMs-4757 to 4759-LPA-2026 IN/AND CMs-4827 to 4829-LPA-2026 LPA-1960-2026 (O&M) IN/AND LPA-1992-2026 (O&M) -3- aforesaid judgment. 2. Accordingly, as prayed for by the parties, the appeals stand disposed of in terms of the judgment passed in Aas Mohammad’s case (supra). 3. Since notice has not yet been issued in the present appeals and no one is appearing on behalf of the respondents, if any grievance of the respondents still survives, they shall be at liberty to move an appropriate application in accordance with law. 4. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 5. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of the other connected case. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE JULY 20, 2026 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) nitin JUDGE Whether Speaking Yes Whether Reportable No NITIN 2026.07.23 11:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document