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P.K. Singla and Others v. State of Haryana and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC23 Jul 2026CWP/6159/2018

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CWP-6159-2018; PK Singla v. State of Haryana; Articles 226/227 Constitution of India; quashing order dated 16.02.2018 (Annexure P-8) respondent No. 2; seniority list PWD/B&R Department engineers length of service; Division Bench judgment dated 12.01.2018 set aside by Supreme Court judgment dated 05.08.2021; Civil Appeal Nos. 3409-3410/2020; S.K. Sharma vs. State of Haryana; Annexure R-1; petition rendered infructuous; dismissed; pending applications disposed; Nidhi Gupta, J.; decision date 23.07.2026.

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The present writ petition is dismissed, it having been submitted at the outset on instructions of counsel for the petitioners that the petition stands rendered infructuous and may be disposed of as such. ¶17

P.K. Singla and Others Vs State of Haryana… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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CWP-6159-2018 -1-

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IN THE H IGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 104 CW P -6159-2018 Dat e of Decision: 23.07.2026

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PK Singla and others .… Petitioners

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Versus

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA

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Present: - Mr. Manpreet, Advocate for Mr. Saurabh Bajaj, Advocate f or the petitioners.

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Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Addl. A .G., Haryana.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

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The present writ petition u n der Articles 226/227 of the Constituti o n of India has been filed f or quashing the order dated 16.02.201 8 (Annexure P-8) passed by re s pondent No. 2 in violation of statutory p r ovision and judgment dated 12.01.2018 passed by the Division Bench of t h is Court wherein the responde n t-State undertook to implement the seniority list in PWD/B&R Departm e nt as per the length of service and furthe r promote the concerned engine e rs accordingly. 2. At the very outset, on instr u ctions learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present petitio n has been rendered infructuous and may b e disposed of, as such. 3. On the last date of hearing i . e. 13.07.2026, following order has been p a ssed by this Court:-

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RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.24 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

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CWP-6159-2018 -2-

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“It is pointed out b y learned counsel for the respondent-State that praye r of the petitioner(s) in the present writ petition is f o r quashing of order dated 16.02.2018 (Annexure P-8) w hereby petitioner was seeking fresh seniority list on the basi s of judgment dated 12.01.2028 passed by the Division Benc h of this Court in CWP-198412013 and other connected matters. However, the said judgment was set aside by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide judgment dated 05.08.2021 (A nnexure R-1) passed in Civil Appeal Nos. 3409-3410/202 0 titled as ‘S.K. Sharma and others vs. The State of Harya n a and others’. It is accordingly submitted that there is no m e rit in both the aforementioned writ petitions, in view of l a w laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in S.K. Sharma’s case (supra).

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Perusal of the order-sheet(s) reveal(s) that this fact was brought to the notice of a co-ordinate Bench of this Court as well by the learned c ounsel for the State as noted in the order dated 15.05.2023. Thereafter, the matter was repeatedly adjourned either at the request of learned counsel for the petitioner(s) or on a ccount of non-appearance on behalf the petitioner(s).

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Today, again learn e d proxy counsel for the petitioner(s) prays for an a dj ournment on the ground that leaned arguing counsel is in d isposed. Similar is the position on the last date of hearing i.e. on 25.02.2026.

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At her request, adjourn e d to 23.07.2026. To be shown in the urg e nt list. A photocopy of this or d er be placed on the file of other connected case.”

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Accordingly, the present petit i on is dismissed. 5. Pending application(s), if any , shall also stand disposed of.

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23.07.2026 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE

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Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No

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Whether Reportable Yes/No

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RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.24 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

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