Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Lata and others, employed as Clerk‑cum‑Date Entry Operators, filed petition under Articles 226/227 seeking mandamus for regularisation and benefits under Punjab Ad Hoc, Contractual, Daily Wage, Temporary, Work Charged and Outsourced Employees' Welfare Act, 2016.
- Respondents: Municipal Corporation, Patiala and another.
- Petitioners submitted a representation dated 20 May 2026 (Annexure P‑8) to the respondents, which remained pending.
- Counsel for petitioners requested the court to direct the respondents to consider the representation in a time‑bound manner.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the petition without addressing merits.
- Directed Respondent No.2 (Municipal Corporation, Patiala) to consider and decide the representation dated 20 May 2026 expeditiously.
- The decision must be made by passing a speaking order after affording the petitioners an opportunity of hearing, preferably within four months from receipt of the certified copy of the order.
- The corporation must convey the decision to the petitioners.
Topics: Employment Regularisation, Municipal Governance