Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Ram Pal, daily‑wage/work‑charge employee.
- Respondents: State of Punjab and others; specifically the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab.
- The petition invokes Articles 226/227 of the Constitution for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider a representation dated 26‑Nov‑2025 (Annexure P‑3) and to regularise the petitioner’s services under policy dated 18‑Mar‑2011 (Annexure P‑1) and policy dated 16‑May‑2023 (Annexure P‑2).
- The petitioner seeks payment of minimum pay scale, dearness allowance, grade pay and arrears in accordance with the Court’s judgment in CWP No.19238 of 2013 (Amrish Sharma & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors.) and the Supreme Court judgment State of Punjab v. Jagjit Singh (2017) 1 SCC 148.
Order
- Respondent No.2 (Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab) is directed to consider and decide the representation dated 26‑Nov‑2025 in line with the cited policies and judgments, after affording a hearing to the petitioner.
- A speaking (reasoned) order must be passed within eight weeks from receipt of a certified copy of this order.
- The speaking order shall be supplied to the petitioner within one week after it is passed.
Final Outcome
- The petition is disposed after the above directions; no comment on merits.
Topics: Employment Regularisation, Judicial Order