CWP-29619 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 Ashok Kumar and others State of Haryana and CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) 1. Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner writ in the nature of their services the Hon’ble Apex Court SCC online SC 3826 P-4) passed by a co petitions having lead case bearing No. Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others’ consequential benefits 2. petitioners that all the 04 petitioners herein were engaged on Term Appointment on monthly basis on various Group D Posts as Pump Operator/Chowkidar/Mali 9619-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP Date of Decision: Ashok Kumar and others Versus State of Haryana and others CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Pardeep Kumar Sehrawat, Advocate for the petitioner NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Present writ petition under Article Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner writ in the nature of Mandamus directing services in view of judgment dated the Hon’ble Apex Court in Jaggo vs. Union of India and others, 2024 SCC online SC 3826 as well as of this Court 4) passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in a bunch of writ petitions having lead case bearing No. CWP d others vs. State of Haryana and others’ consequential benefits i.e. seniority, pay fixation and arrears of salary etc. It is inter alia submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that all the 04 petitioners herein were engaged on Term ppointment on monthly basis on various Group D Posts as Pump Operator/Chowkidar/Mali-cum-Chowkidar/Keyman/Beldar in the month IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-29619-2026 Date of Decision: 11.09.2026 .… Petitioners .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA , Advocate for the petitioners. etition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioners for issuance of a directing the respondents to regularize dated 20.12.2024 (Annexure P-2) of vs. Union of India and others, 2024 of this Court dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure ordinate Bench of this Court in a bunch of writ CWP-1770-2026, titled as ‘Deepak d others vs. State of Haryana and others’ and to grant them all i.e. seniority, pay fixation and arrears of salary etc. submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that all the 04 petitioners herein were engaged on Term ppointment on monthly basis on various Group D Posts as Pump Chowkidar/Keyman/Beldar in the month of the for issuance of a respondents to regularize vs. Union of India and others, 2024 dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure ordinate Bench of this Court in a bunch of writ ‘Deepak them all submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that all the 04 petitioners herein were engaged on Term ppointment on monthly basis on various Group D Posts as Pump Chowkidar/Keyman/Beldar in the month RISHU KATARIA 2026.09.11 19:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgmdent. CWP-29619 of September, 200 fully detailed in the tabulated form in para No. 3 of the writ petition. Since, then satisfaction of respondent more than 10 years of service and they are entitled for their service the Hon’ble Apex Court in dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P regard, the (Annexure P received, so far. 3. petitioners disposed of with a direction to the respondents the Legal Notice dated 10.07.2026 (Annexure P manner, while keeping in mind judgment of the Jaggo’s case (supra (supra). 4. 5. behalf of res the aforesaid limited prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner accepted. However, it is service tenure 9619-2026 of September, 2006; and they have joined as such on different fully detailed in the tabulated form in para No. 3 of the writ petition. Since, then the petitioners are working regularly, continuously and to the satisfaction of respondents till date. As such, the p more than 10 years of service and they are entitled for service, in terms of judgment dated the Hon’ble Apex Court in Jaggo’s case (supra) 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-4) in Deepak Singh regard, the petitioners have also served a Legal Notice dated 10.07.2026 (Annexure P-5) upon the respondents. However, no response has been received, so far. Learned counsel for the petitioner would be satisfied at this stage disposed of with a direction to the respondents Legal Notice dated 10.07.2026 (Annexure P while keeping in mind judgment of the case (supra) as well as of this Court in Notice of motion. Mr. Aakash Singla, Addl. A.G., Haryana behalf of respondent-State and submits that the aforesaid limited prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner However, it is submitted by learned State counsel that the service tenure(s) of all the 04 petitioners herein they have joined as such on different dates as fully detailed in the tabulated form in para No. 3 of the writ petition. regularly, continuously and to the As such, the petitioners have rendered more than 10 years of service and they are entitled for regularization of terms of judgment dated 20.12.2024 (Annexure P-2) of ’s case (supra) as well as of this Court Deepak Singh’s case (supra). In this served a Legal Notice dated 10.07.2026 . However, no response has been petitioners submits that the if the present petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide Legal Notice dated 10.07.2026 (Annexure P-5) in a time bound while keeping in mind judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in of this Court in Deepak Singh’s case Mr. Aakash Singla, Addl. A.G., Haryana, accepts notice on State and submits that he has ‘no objection’ in case, the aforesaid limited prayer of learned counsel for the petitioners is submitted by learned State counsel that the s herein needs to be ascertained as fully detailed in the tabulated form in para No. 3 of the writ petition. regularly, continuously and to the etitioners have rendered regularization of of of this Court In this served a Legal Notice dated 10.07.2026 . However, no response has been accepts notice on is submitted by learned State counsel that the RISHU KATARIA 2026.09.11 19:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgmdent. CWP-29619 individually service to make 6. expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim raised by the petitioners direction to forthwith (Annexure P with law, within a period of certified copy of this order Hon’ble Apex Court in Deepak Singh’s case (supra) 7. 11.09.2026 rishu 9619-2026 individually as to whether they have rendered continuous and satisfactory service to make them eligible for regularization. After hearing learned counsel expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim raised by the in the present petition, the same is direction to the respondents/Competent Authority, concerned consider and decide the Legal Notice dated (Annexure P-5) by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, while keeping in mind the judgment Apex Court in Jaggo’s case (supra) Deepak Singh’s case (supra). Pending application(s) if any also stand(s) disposed of. .09.2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable rendered continuous and satisfactory eligible for regularization. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim raised by the the present petition, the same is disposed of with a the respondents/Competent Authority, concerned, to Legal Notice dated 10.07.2026 by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance from the date of receipt of a , while keeping in mind the judgment of the (supra) as well as judgment of this Pending application(s) if any also stand(s) disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Yes/No rendered continuous and satisfactory RISHU KATARIA 2026.09.11 19:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgmdent.