Harwinder Kaur And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others
CWP-12931-2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CWP-12931-2024 Date of decision: 29.05.2024 Harwinder Kaur and others ....Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :
Mr. Hardeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.
***** AMAN CHAUDHARY. J (ORAL).
1.
The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners in terms of policy instructions.
2.
Learned counsel would submit that the petitioners, had been working for the last more than 2 decades as Class IV employees, however their services were not regularized despite being covered by the Policy dated 18.03.2011. In this regard, representations dated 15.06.2009, 10.02.2010 and 26.09.2016, Annexures P-10 to P-12, had been submitted by them and there are judgments in their favour passed in Pankaj Mohan Sethi vs. State of Punjab and others, CWP-8451-2015, decided on 27.04.2017, Annexure P-18 and Amrish Kumar and others vs. State of Punjab and others, CWP-19238-2013 and connected cases, decided on 26.02.2024, Annexure P-19. He, on instructions, submits that he would file a comprehensive representation alongwith copies of the aforesaid judgments, which may be directed to be decided in a time bound HAMANT 2024.05.30 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment
CWP-12931-2024 manner by granting them an opportunity of hearing. 3.
Notice of motion.
4.
At the asking of the Court, Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and has no objection to the limited prayer made.
5.
In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner submits a representation within a period of 4 weeks, the same shall be decided within six months by the respondents, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their interest, the same shall contain reasons and petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.
(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 29.05.2024 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes / No Whether reportable :
Yes / No HAMANT 2024.05.30 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment