DR SAMEESH KHUNGER vs CHAUDHARY DEVI LAL UNIVERSITY AND ANR

121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21428-2026 Date of decision: 16.07.2026 Dr. Sameesh Khunger ....Petitioner Versus Chaudhary Devi Lal University and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Parmender Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manish Kumar Singla, Advocate for the respondents. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as an Assistant Professor (contractual) (Business Administration) on regular basis w.e.f. 23.03.2010 in the Department of Business Administration with all consequential benefits along with interest @ 12% per annum. Further, directing the respondents to decide the representations dated 08.01.2025 and 18.06.2026 (Annexures P-5 & P-6, respectively). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Professor on contract basis on 23.03.2010 in subject of Business Administration and since then, he is continuously serving the resp