IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 28.10.2025 RAJPAL AND OTHERS ... APPELLANTS VS.

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr.Ritender Rathee, Advocate, for the appellants.

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ROHIT KAPOOR , J.

CMs-6651-6652-LPA-2025

1. The instant applications have been filed, seeking condonation of delay of 128 days in filing and 46 days in re-filing the accompanying appeal.

2. For the reasons mentioned in the applications, which are duly supported by an affidavit, the same are allowed and the delay is condoned.

LPA-2645-2025

1. Present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed for setting aside the impugned order dated 09.12.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 7683-1997, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellants, praying for grant of pre-revised pay scale of Rs.480-760 and revised pay scale of Rs.1200-2040 w.e.f. 01.01.1986, instead of 01.05.1990, has been dismissed.

2. The appellants in their writ petition claimed that they were initially appointed as Water Pump Operators-II, on work charged basis and later on their services were regularized. It was plead