Manohar Lal and Ors. Vs State of Haryana and Ors. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Manohar Lal and Ors. Vs State of Haryana and Ors. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners' cases in terms of the Division Bench judgment in Sarbans Singh and others (CWP No.11710-2014, decided on 25.03.2025); decision to be taken within 03 months of receipt of a certified copy of the order, and any monetary benefit found due and payable to be disbursed within a further period of two months; pending misc. application(s) stand disposed of accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners are entitled to grant of higher standard pay scales despite denial vide letter dated 29.12.1995 for failure to fulfil the prescribed technical qualifications, and whether their cases fall to be considered in terms of the Division Bench judgment in Sarbans Singh and others (CWP No.11710-2014, decided 25.03.2025).

Court's answer

The writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in terms of the Division Bench judgment of this Court in Sarbans Singh and others (supra).

Ratio / Principle

A decision on the petitioners' cases shall be taken within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

Key takeaways

If, upon considering the case of the petitioners, any monetary benefit is found due and payable to them, the same shall be disbursed in their favour within a further period of two months.ratio¶33
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of accordingly.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh (Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj, oral order), 05.08.2025 — CWP-10814-1997 (O&M) (Manohar Lal and Others v. State of Haryana and Others) and CWP-11418-2001 (O&M) (Krishan Kumar and Others v. State of Haryana and Others) disposed of together. Common grievance: denial of higher standard pay scales vide letter dated 29.12.1995 owing to the petitioners' failure to fulfil the prescribed technical qualifications. The petitions had been adjourned sine die (orders dated 28.07.2015 and 24.02.2025) awaiting CWP No.12744 of 2014, which has since been disposed of by this Court in terms of Sarbans Singh and others v. The State of Haryana and others, CWP No.11710-2014, decided on 25.03.2025. Held: the respondents are directed to consider the petitioners' cases in terms of the said Division Bench judgment; a decision is to be taken within 03 months of receipt of a certified copy of the order; any monetary benefit found due and payable is to be disbursed within a further period of two months; pending misc. application(s) stand disposed of accordingly.

CWP-10814-1997 (O&M). - 1 CWP-11418-2001 (O&M).

IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH.

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Date of Decision: 05.08.2025.

(1) CWP-10814-1997 (O&M).

MANOHAR LAL AND OTHERS

... Petitioner(s)

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

... Respondent(s)

(2) CWP-11418-2001 (O&M).**

KRISHAN KUMAR AND OTHERS

... Petitioner(s)

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

... Respondent(s)

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CWP-10814-1997 (O&M). - 2 CWP-11418-2001 (O&M).

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ.

Present: Mr. Anil Rathee, Advocate, for the petitioner(s).

Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG, Haryana.

VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)

Both these writ petitions are being disposed of together since common issue regarding grant of higher standard pay scales to the petitioners is involved in the same

2 The matter(s) had been adjourned sine die to await the final outcome of CWP No.12744 of 2014 as per orders dated 28.07.2015 and 24.02.2025.

3 Now the office has reported that the said writ petition bearing CWP No.12744 of 2014 has been disposed of by this Court in terms of the judgment passed in the matter of Sarbans Singh and others Vs. The State of

Haryana and others, CWP No.11710-2014, decided on 25.03.2025 along with other connected matters.

4 Since the controversy in the present writ petitions involve denial of benefit of higher standard pay scales vide letter dated 29.12.1995 due to failure on the part of the petitioners to fulfil the prescribed technical qualifications, the same are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners herein in terms of the Division Bench judgment of this Court passed in the matter of Sarbans Singh and others

(supra).

5 Let a decision be taken thereupon within a period of 03 months

from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and in case upon

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CWP-10814-1997 (O&M). - 3 CWP-11418-2001 (O&M).

considering the case of the petitioners any monetary benefit is found due and payable to them, the same shall be disbursed in their favour within a further period of two months.

6 Pending misc. application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of accordingly.

7 A photocopy of the order be placed on the connected file(s).

August 05, 2025. ( VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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