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Kulwant and Others v. State of Haryana and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC19 May 2026CWP/15627/2026

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What is this about?

Inter-utility transfer UHBVNL to DHBVNL; writ under Articles 226/227 Constitution of India; mandamus; disposed of in terms of Jaswinder Singh, CWP-24097-2025 (decided 08.04.2026); release of admissible benefits; precedents referred: Kashmeer Singh CWP-25668 of 2017, LPA No.58 of 2021, Vinod Kumar CWP No.2311 of 2025; respondent-Corporation formulated inter-utility transfer policy; pending applications disposed; Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh; Harpreet Singh Brar, J.; decision date 19.05.2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of in terms of Jaswinder Singh (supra); respondents directed to release admissible benefits to the petitioners in terms of that judgment; pending application(s), if any, disposed of. ¶22

Kulwant and Others Vs State of Haryana and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondents No.2 and 3 are to be directed to allow inter-utility transfer of the petitioners from UHBVNL (Respondent No.2) to DHBVNL (Respondent No.3), in view of precedents set by this Court and past practice.

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Court's answer

As learned counsel were ad idem that the identical issue stood decided in CWP-24097-2025 (Jaswinder Singh, decided 08.04.2026), and the respondent-Corporation has formulated a policy on inter-utility transfer, the present petition is disposed of in terms of Jaswinder Singh (supra).

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Ratio / Principle

The respondents are directed to release the admissible benefits to the petitioners in terms of Jaswinder Singh (supra).

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CWP-15627-2026, decided 19.05.2026 — High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (Harpreet Singh Brar, J., Oral). Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.2 and 3 to allow inter-utility transfer of the petitioners from UHBVNL (Respondent No.2) to DHBVNL (Respondent No.3), invoking this Court's precedents in CWP-25668 of 2017 (Kashmeer Singh), LPA No.58 of 2021 and CWP No.2311 of 2025 (Vinod Kumar) and past practice of granting inter-utility transfers to identically circumstanced employees. Before arguments, learned counsel for the parties were ad idem that the similar issue stood decided in CWP-24097-2025, Jaswinder Singh and Others V/S State Of Haryana and Others, decided on 08.04.2026, and that the present petition may be disposed of in terms thereof. Noting also that the respondent-Corporation has formulated a policy on inter-utility transfer, the Court disposed of the petition in terms of Jaswinder Singh (supra) and directed the respondents to release the admissible benefits to the petitioners in terms of that judgment. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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116 CWP-15627-2026 Date of decision: 19.05.2026

Kulwant And Others

.....Petitioners

VERSUS

State Of Haryana And Others

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...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

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Present : Mr. Ravinder Singh Dhull, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Mr. Piyush Khanna, AAG Haryana.

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Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondents No. 2 & 3.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

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The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.2 and 3 to allow inter-utility transfer of the petitioners from UHBVNL (Respondent No.2) to DHBVNL (Respondent No.3) in view of the precedents set by this

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PARUL VERMA 2026.05.20 12:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

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Court in CWP-25668 of 2017 (Kashmeer Singh), LPA No.58 of 2021, CWP No.2311 of 2025 (Vinod Kumar) and the past practice of granting interutility transfers to identically circumstanced employees.

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Before the commencement of arguments, learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that a similar issue has already been decided by this Court in CWP-24097-2025, Jaswinder Singh and Others V/S State Of Haryana and Others, decided on 08.04.2026 , and that the present petition may also be disposed of in terms of the said judgment.

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In view of the statements made by learned counsel for the parties, as well as the fact that the respondent-Corporation has formulated a policy with regard to inter-utility transfer, the present petition is disposed of in terms of Jaswinder Singh (supra) .

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The respondents are directed to release the admissible benefits to the petitioners in terms of Jaswinder Singh (supra).

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

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PARUL VERMA 2026.05.20 12:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

Kulwant and Others v. State of Haryana and Others

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