115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

CWP-11879-2022

Date of Decision: 30.05.2022

JOGINDER SINGH AND OTHERS

...Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

…Respondents

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

Present :

Mr. Krishan Kumar Thakur, Advocate

for the petitioners.

Mr. Pankaj Middha, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL)

Petitioners herein, inter alia, seek issuance of a writ in the

nature of certiorari/mandamus for directing the respondents to regularize

their services according to policy decision dated 01.10.2003 and 10.02.2004

(Annexures P-1 and P-2) or from the date, when similarly situated

employees/juniors to them have been granted the benefit.

2.

Petitioners were initially appointed as Daily Wage Labourer in

the year-2003 on different dates. However, they were not regularized relying

on Apex Court judgement in State of Karnataka and others vs Uma Devi

and others 2006(4) SCC 1. They assert that on the other hand, vide order

dated 14.10.2006, the services of 199 daily wage labourers, who are juniors

to them were regularized. Qua their grievance, the petitioners moved a

representation, but no action was taken by the respondents till date. The

petitioners thereafter sent a legal notice dated 05.03.2021 (Annexure P-6)

and the same too has not been adverted.

3.

On advance service, learned State counsel appears and submits

that a decision will be taken by the competent authority, either way, on the

GURPREET KAUR

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pending legal notice dated 05.03.2021 (Annexure P-6) by passing a speaking

order.

4.

At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners also seeks

decision on the pending legal notice, as suggested by learned State counsel.

5.

Given the nature of order being passed, there is no necessity to

seek return by any of the respondents as no further proceedings and/or

pleadings are required.

6.

Without commenting on the merits of the case, the instant writ

petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to look into the

legal notice dated 05.03.2021 (Annexure P-6) of the petitioner and pass an

administrative order, in accordance with law.

7.

Let the needful be done as expeditiously as possible.

May 30, 2022

(ARUN MONGA)

gurpreet

JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No

Whether reportable:

Yes/No

GURPREET KAUR

2022.05.31 16:06

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authenticity of this order /

judgment