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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondents/Competent Authority concerned to forthwith consider and decide the representation/Final Demand Notice dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within 04 months from receipt of a certified copy of this order; pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed (writ of mandamus) to consider the petitioners' claim for regularization w.e.f. 31.12.2025 on completion of more than 10 years. +2 more

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of without going into its merits, with a direction to the respondents/Competent Authority concerned to forthwith consider and decide the representation/Final Demand Notice dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) moved by the petitioners.

Key takeaways

The decision on the representation/Final Demand Notice dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) is to be made by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CWP-20640-2026, decided 10.07.2026 (Nidhi Gupta, J., oral): Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Chirag Gautam and others v. State of Haryana and another seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioners' claim for regularization w.e.f. 31.12.2025 on completion of more than 10 years, and to grant dearness allowance from the date it was stopped by the respondent, i.e. w.e.f. 01.11.2017. At the hearing, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners limited the prayer to a time-bound consideration and decision of the representation/Final Demand Notice dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) already moved by the petitioners; the Additional A.G., Haryana accepted notice submitting she had 'no objection' to that limited prayer being accepted. Without going into the merits, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the respondents/Competent Authority concerned to forthwith consider and decide the said representation/Final Demand Notice by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within 04 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order; pending application(s), if any, were also disposed of.

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IN THE H IGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

111 CW P -20640-2026

Dat e of Decision: 10.07.2026

Chirag Ga u tam and others

.… Petitioners

Versus

State of H a ryana and another .... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA

Present: - Mr. RK Malik, Senior Advoc a te with Mr. Kartikey Chaudhary, Ad v ocate for the petitioners.

NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

Prayer in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constituti o n of India is for issuance of a w rit in the nature of Mandamus directing t he respondents to consider th e claim of the petitioners for regularizat i on w.e.f. 31.12.2025 on compl e tion of more than 10 years; and further to g rant dearness allowance to the p etitioners from the date it was stopped b y the respondent i.e. w.e.f. 01.11.2017. 2. Learned Senior Counsel f o r the petitioners at this stage limits his p rayer and submits that the p e titioners would be satisfied if direction is issued to respondents t o consider and decide the representa t ion/Final Demand Notice dat e d 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) already m o ved by the petitioners in a time b ound manner.

Notice of motion.

Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Addl. A.G., Haryana, accepts notice on behalf o f respondent-State and submit s that she has ‘no objection’ in

RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.10 19:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

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case the p r ayer made by learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner at this stage, is accepted.

After hearing learned counse l for the parties, without going into the m erits of the present petition, t h e same is disposed of with a direction t o the respondents/Competent A u thority, concerned, to forthwith consider a n d decide the aforesaid repre s entation/Final Demand Notice dated 08.0 5 .2026 (Annexure P-2) moved b y the petitioners by passing a speaking a nd reasoned order, in accordan c e with law, within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of a ce r tified copy of this order.

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

10.07.2026 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No

Whether Reportable Yes/No

RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.10 19:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.