Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Manjit Kaur and others; Respondents: State of Haryana and others.
- Petition filed under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus to have the respondents consider the petitioners' regularisation claim pursuant to the policy dated 18‑06‑2014 and to grant all consequential benefits.
- Petitioners requested a time‑bound speaking order on their demand notice (Annexure P‑3); State counsel expressed no objection to such a direction.
- The Court referred to its earlier coordinate‑bench decision in CWP‑5686‑2016 (Sukhvinder Singh & others vs State of Haryana) dated 25‑05‑2026 as the guiding precedent.
Final Outcome
- The competent authority is directed to consider the petitioners’ demand notice and pass a speaking order within three months of receiving a certified copy of this order, after affording a hearing to the petitioners.
- The decision taken shall be communicated to the petitioners; if they are found entitled to the relief sought, it shall be granted forthwith by the respondent/competent authority.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Administrative Order