Rakesh and Ors. v. State of Haryana and Ors.
Writ Petition (CWP No.18105-2024 O&M, decided 21.07.2025) – Recruitment
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CWP No.18105-2024 (O&M); decided 21.07.2025 by Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J (oral); EWS Category posts; five vacant EWS posts; filling unfilled EWS posts from General Category candidates; standing Government instructions; Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC), respondent no.3; recommendation dated 18.07.2025; result declared 07.06.2024; notional benefits; notional seniority; pay fixation/re-fixation; benefits from date of appointment letters; writ petition rendered infructuous; Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana impleaded as respondent no.4 (CM-15259-2024); compliance within three months.
What did the court decide?
Notional benefits of seniority and pay fixation granted to the petitioners w.e.f. the date other persons had joined consequent upon declaration of result on 07.06.2024 and actually with effect from the date when appointment letters were issued; the needful to be done by the respondents within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order.