IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 26.02.2026 Shish Pal …..Petitioner Versus Kurukshetra University and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Dr. Gulab Singh Narwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as per judgment dated 28.03.2019 of this Court passed in CWP-18494-2004 titled as ‘Pawan Rekha and others Vs. Kurukshetra University and others’ forthwith with all consequential benefits along with interest.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed as Peon by the respondent-University on contractual basis on 05.02.1996, vide appointment letter dated 21.03.1996 (Annexure P-1), and thereafter, his contractual appointment was revised from time to time. He submits that the respondents arbitrarily and illegally terminated the services of the petitioner, vide order dated 08.11.2002 (Annexure P-7). He further submits that the Government of