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Harbans Lal and Others v. the State of Haryana through the Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana

Punjab & Haryana HC18 Dec 2024CWP/34215/2024

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This Court disposed of a writ petition seeking regularisation of services for Class-IV daily wagers in the Forest Department. Upon the respondent-State agreeing to address the prayer, the Court directed them to decide the legal notices within 4 months and grant benefits if petitioners are found entitled.

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Direction to respondents to decide legal notices within 4 months and grant benefits if petitioners are found entitled after notice and hearing.

Harbans Lal and Others Vs the State… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Punjab & Haryana HC (2024)

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CWP-34215-2024 (O&M) - 1 -

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-34215-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.12.2024

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Harbansh Lal and Others

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....Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Haryana and Others

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...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY

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Present : Mr. Govind Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioners ********* AMAN CHAUDHARY. J. (ORAL)

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The present petition has been filed for directing the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioners as Class-IV employees in the Forest Department, as per the policy dated 01.10.2003, as they have been working continuously for the last 2-3 decades as Class IV daily wagers, after their appointments were made in accordance with Haryana Forest Manual against sanctioned post. However, they had not been regularized as per the said policy. In this regard, a legal notices dated 05.08.2024, 18.09.2024 and 21.08.2024, Annexures P-12 to P-14 respectively, have been served upon respondents, but the same have yet not evoked response. This Court in State of Haryana and Others vs. Balwinder Singh and Others in LPA-688-2021 and other connected cases, decided on 02.12.2022 and Ashish Sharma and Others vs. State of Haryana and Others in CWP-2158-2020 and other connected cases, decided on 13.03.2024, where similar issue as involved, was adjudicated.

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Notice of motion.

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3 . At the asking of the Court, Ms. Vibha Tewari, AAG Haryana accepts

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MOHIT 3 . 2024.12.18 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CWP-34215-2024 (O&M) - 2 -

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notice on behalf of respondent-State an d has no objection to the limited prayer made.

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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 decide the legal notices dated 05.08.2024, 18.09.2024 and 21.08.2024, in accordance with law, within 4 months. 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 .

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18.12.2024	(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE
M.Kamra
Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes / No
Whether reportable	: Yes / No

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MOHIT 2024.12.18 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Harbans Lal and Others v. the State of Haryana through the Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana

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