CM-2935-LPA-2026 ; CM-2934-LPA-2026 ; CM-2936-LPA-2026 and CM-2937-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1202-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (107) CM-2935-LPA-2026 ; CM-2934-LPA-2026 ; CM-2936-LPA-2026 and CM-2937-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1202-2026 Date of Decision : 27.07.2026 Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana ...Appellant Versus Kamaljeet Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Abhilaksh Gaind, Advocate with Mr. Rakesh Roy, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Mohinder Singh Joshi, Advocate for the Caveators-respondents. *** Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) CM-2935-LPA-2026 Present application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 153 days in filing the present appeal. Keeping in view the averments made in the application, which are duly supported by an affidavit, the application is allowed. Delay of 153 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. CM-2934-LPA-2026 Present application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 05 days in re-filing the present appeal. KANCHAN 2026.07.28 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CM-2935-LPA-2026 ; CM-2934-LPA-2026 ; CM-2936-LPA-2026 and CM-2937-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1202-2026 2 Keeping in view the averments made in the application, which are duly supported by an affidavit, the application is allowed. Delay of 05 days in re-filing the present appeal is condoned. LPA-1202-2026 (O&M) 1. Learned for the appellant submits that there is a material fact which has not been noticed by the learned Single Judge that the respondents are not the per say the employees of the Municipal Corporation but are the outsourced employees of the Contractor who could not have been regularized as there is no master and servant relationship between the appellant and the respondents hence, the present appeal may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further with liberty to the appellant to file a review petition before the learned Single Judge and if need arises, to file fresh appeal. 2. Ordered accordingly. 3. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stands disposed of. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) July 27, 2026 JUDGE kanchan Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No KANCHAN 2026.07.28 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment