Present: Mr. Aditya Rametra, Managing Trustee of petitioner Trust-in-person.

Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. A.G. Haryana.

Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Shreyansi Verma, Central Government Counsel (through Video Conferencing) for respondent-UOI.

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The Rules framed by the State of Punjab have recently been forwarded to the Central Government on 29.01.2026 after removing objections. The next step is for the Central Government to verify, examine and approve the same with or without amendment.

The Central Government is, therefore, directed to ensure that the Rules are approved as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks.

As regards, the Rules pertaining to the State of Haryana are concerned, the same were approved by the Central Government on 08.01.2026. The next step in the process of Rules coming into effect is that the same have to be notified and published in the official gazette which will be done by the State Present: Mr. Aditya Rametra, Managing Trustee of petitioner Trust-in-person.

Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. A.G. Haryana.

Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Shreyansi Verma, Central Government Counsel (through Video Conferencing) for respondent-UOI.

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The Rules framed by the State of Punjab have recently been forwarded to the Central Government on 29.01.2026 after removing objections. The next step is for the Central Government to verify, examine and approve the same with or without amendment.

The Central Government is, therefore, directed to ensure that the Rules are approved as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks.

As regards, the Rules pertaining to the State of Haryana are concerned, the same were approved by the Central Government on 08.01.2026. The next step in the process of Rules coming into effect is that the same have to be notified and published in the official gazette which will be done by the State It is expected from State of Punjab to expedite and assist the Central Government in the process of approval of the Rules.

Let a copy of the petition be served to Mr. Amit Jhanji, Senior Standing Counsel for U.T. Administration, who ordinarily appears for PGI, to ensure early filing of response by PGI-Chandigarh.

Learned counsel for State of Haryana is also directed to seek instructions on behalf of repsondent No.9.

Let the same be done before the next date of hearing i.e. 24.03.2026.

(SHEEL NAGU)

CHIEF JUSTICE (SANJIV BERRY)

04.02.2026 JUDGE

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