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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/12520/2026disposed of

Heera Singh v. State Of Punjab Through Principal Secretary, Local Self Governments, Punjab

2026-04-24Mr. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar2 pages

CWP-12520-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-12520-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.04.2026 Heera Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present:

Mr. K.R. Dhawan, Advocate and Mr. Varun Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amit Shukla, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Hunarveer Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.4.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Street Light Patroller by implementing the permission granted by respondent No.3 vide letter dated 20.08.2015 (Annexure P-3) and also grant benefit to the petitioner under the Punjab Ad Hoc, Contractual, Daily Wage, Temporary, Work Charged and Outsourced Employees, Welfare Act, 2016 and the policy for Welfare of Ad Hoc, Contractual, Daily Wages, Work Charged and Temporary Employees, 2023.

MOHD YAKUB 2026.04.24 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

CWP-12520-2026 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits that he would be satisfied if the legal notice dated 20.01.2026 (Annexure P-13) of the petitioner is decided by respondent No.2 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 3.

Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for respondent No.4, appearing on advance notice, submits that they have no objection, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 for timebound consideration and decision of the legal notice dated 20.01.2026 (Annexure P-13) submitted by the petitioner by passing a speaking order.

4.

Therefore, in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondent No.2 is directed to consider the legal notice dated 20.01.2026 (Annexure P-13) filed by the petitioner and pass a speaking order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of 03 months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereof shall be conveyed to the petitioner. Needless to say, if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief sought, the same shall be granted forthwith by respondent No.2.

5.

Disposed of, accordingly.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 24.04.2026 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2026.04.24 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.