Kulwinder Kaur And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20956-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.07.2025 Kulwinder Kaur and Others ....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and Others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :

Mr. B.S. Patwalia and Mr. Dhruv Gupta, Advocates for the petitioners
 



  ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1.

Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioner.

2.

Learned counsel submits that the petitioners have been working as Data Entry Operators since 2005 onwards and are entitled for regularisation in terms of the policies dated 18.03.2011 and 17.11.2011, Annexures P-5 and P-6, which has been granted to similarly circumstanced employees, who were engaged along with them, vide order dated 11.07.2025 in terms of the judgment in Jyoti Rana and Others vs. State of Punjab and Others, CWP-290-2023, decided on 24.09.2024, based on Sukhjad Singh and Others vs. State of Punjab and Another, CWP-11427-2015, decided on 19.12.2018, which was unsuccessfully challenged by the State, wherein LPA-516-2020 was dismissed on 28.03.2022, while the SLP No.15325 of 2022 on 02.05.2025. The petitioners, who are identically placed, have been left out for the sole reason that they had not approached this Court. In this regard, representation dated 14.07.2025, Annexure MOHIT 2025.07.24 16:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-20956-2025 (O&M) -2P-19, has been submitted, however, the same has yet not evoked any response. He thus, on instructions prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same keeping in view the aforesaid judgments and order, in a time bound manner.

3.

Learned State counsel has no objection to the limited prayer made. 4.

In view of the above and without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 14.07.2025, taking note of the aforereferred judgment as also the order dated 11.07.2025, within a period of 3 months, 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 the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 24.07.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No MOHIT 2025.07.24 16:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document