Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Dr. Sameesh Khunger, seeking mandamus under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution to regularise his services as Assistant Professor (contractual) in Business Administration at Chaudhary Devi Lal University, effective 23‑03‑2010, with all consequential benefits and interest at 12% per annum.
- Petitioner also requested the university to decide his representations dated 08‑01‑2025 and 18‑06‑2026 (Annexures P‑5 & P‑6).
- He has continuously served for more than 16 years without break, possesses requisite qualifications, and alleges no complaints regarding his work or conduct (Annexure P‑2).
- The petitioner relied on government policy (Annexure P‑7) and cited the Supreme Court judgment in Civil Appeal No.1996 of 2024 (Madan Singh & others Vs. State of Haryana) dated 16‑04‑2026, which upheld the regularisation notifications dated 16‑06‑2014 and 18‑06‑2014.
- The State counsel agreed to examine the petitioner's case in light of the Madan Singh judgment.
- The Supreme Court excerpt (para 25) affirmed the validity of the 2014 notifications and directed similarly situated employees to obtain relief subject to verification by the competent authority.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed.
- Respondents No.1 & 2 (Chaudhary Devi Lal University) are directed to examine the petitioner's case in accordance with the Supreme Court’s Madan Singh judgment and to pass a speaking order after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, within a period of three months (or 90 days) from receipt of the certified copy of this order.
- The decision taken must be communicated to the petitioner.
- If the case is decided favourably, the petitioner will be entitled to the same relief as granted in CWP No.17206 of 2014 (Yogesh Tyagi & another v. State of Haryana) decided on 31‑05‑2018.
Topics: Legal Regularisation, Higher Education Employment