IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-7274-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 11.03.2026 Ram Niwas ....Petitioner Versus Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sukhdeep S. Parmar, Advocate for the respondents.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the order dated 12.02.2026 (Annexure P-16) passed by respondent No.2 vide which the claim of the petitioner for regularization has been rejected. Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing the respondents to pay the regular pay scale of the post of Chowkidar and to regularize the services of the petitioner w.e.f. 2002 with all consequential benefits.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was initially appointed against a sanctioned post of Chowkidar on 01.05.1996 in the office of respondent No. 3 on a daily wage basis. His services were subsequently terminated on 01.03.1997, which led to a labor dispute. Vide an award dated 01.03