CM-4967-LPA-2026 ; CM-4966-LPA-2026 ; CM-4968-LPA-2026 and CM-4969-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-2048-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (109) CM-4967-LPA-2026 ; CM-4966-LPA-2026 ; CM-4968-LPA-2026 and CM-4969-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-2048-2026 Date of Decision : 27.07.2026 Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another ...Appellants Versus Sunil Kumar and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Sanjeev Kaushik, Advocate with Ms. Nishtha Raghav, Advocate for the appellants. *** Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) CM-4967-LPA-2026 Present application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 64 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 64 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. CM-4968-LPA-2026 KANCHAN 2026.07.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CM-4967-LPA-2026 ; CM-4966-LPA-2026 ; CM-4968-LPA-2026 and CM-4969-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-2048-2026 2 Present application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 11 days in re-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 11 days in re-filing the present appeal is condoned. LPA-2048-2026 (O&M) 1. The present appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 24.02.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 3878 of 2020. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the respondents were appointed through the outsourcing agency, which fact could not be brought into the notice of this Court so as to deny them the benefits of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 213 of 2013 titled as State of Punjab Vs. Jagjit Singh, decided on 26.10.2016 and to grant minimum of the pay scale with D.A. as well as the grant of regularization service which is not permissible for the outsource employees working through the Contractor keeping in view the judgment of this Court in CWP-18619-2011 titled as 'Nishan Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab', decided on 28.02.2013, which was upheld by the Co-ordinate Bench in LPA No. 469 of 2013 on 30.09.2013 and further upheld in SLP (C) 3757 of 2014 on 21.02.2014 hence, the present appeal may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further with liberty to file a fresh review petition before the learned Single Judge and in case, the appellants KANCHAN 2026.07.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CM-4967-LPA-2026 ; CM-4966-LPA-2026 ; CM-4968-LPA-2026 and CM-4969-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-2048-2026 3 are unsuccessful before the learned Single Judge in filing the review petition, liberty be given to file a fresh appeal. 3. Ordered accordingly. 4. 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 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment