PUMMY SHARMA AND ORS. vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 254

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
PUMMY SHARMA AND ORS. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. – Respondent

JUDGMENT :

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J.

1. This judgment shall dispose of both the above-mentioned petitions as they arise from the same factual matrix. However, for the sake of brevity, the facts are taken from CWP No.18043 of 2017

2. The petition (CWP No.18043 of 2017) has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned letter dated 26.04.2017 (Annexure P-9) issued by respondent No.3 as well as impugned order dated 06.07.2017 (Annexure P-11) passed by respondent No.4, implementing the decision of respondent No.3, in so far as it retrospectively stays the process of regularization of services of the petitioners. A further prayer is made for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to complete the process of regularization of their services.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

3. Tersely put, the facts are that the petitioners are working as Teachers, on a contractual basis, with respondent No.5-Shivalik Model Senior Secondary School which is run and managed by respondent No.4-Municipal Council, Nangal. Petitioner No.1 is employed as a Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and petitioners N