IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-11820-2026 Date of decision: 21.04.2026 Harjeet Singh ....Petitioner Versus Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Raywant Kaushish, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Prince Singh, Advocate for the respondents.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 16.09.2025 (Annexure P-7), whereby the representation dated 02.09.2025 (Annexure P-6) submitted by the petitioner for regularization of his services as Shift Attendant has been rejected. Further prayer has been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the benefit of regularization of services to the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner was initially engaged with the respondent/Department and thereafter, continued to serve as Shift Attendant on contractual basis till his retirement on 31.12.2024. After rendering long years of s