Devender and Another v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court; CWP-4793-2025 (O&M); decided 16.05.2025; Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J. (oral). Petitioners Devender and another: CET selection under Advt. No.1/2023 in BC(A) ESP category; provisional appointment 01.04.2025; misclassified as BC(A) ESM; 11 months' salary unpaid despite representation dated 21.11.2024. Disposition: petition disposed of. Relief: salary release within 03 weeks, failing which salary of Director, Human Resource Department, Haryana to be withheld till disbursement; Haryana Staff Selection Commission (respondent No.5) to decide category change from BC(A)-ESM to BC(A)-ESP (undertaking: within two months). Related matter: CWP-34718-2024 (similarly situated persons; office order No.01/07/2025-4CC-I dated 08.04.2025). No statute cited; no monetary quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: (i) respondents to release the petitioners' salary within 03 weeks, failing which the salary of the Director, Human Resource Department, Haryana shall be withheld till disbursement of the petitioners' salary or till further orders of this Court; (ii) Haryana Staff Selection Commission to take a decision on the claim for change of category from BC(A)-ESM to BC(A)-ESP.