PREM CHAND AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

123. IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20765-2026 Date of decision: 13.07.2026 PREM CHAND AND OTHERS …. PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Vishesh Bhatia, Advocate, for Mr. Viranjeet Singh Mahal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. T.P.S. Walia, AAG, Punjab. ----- SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners, who are working as daily wager/work charged employees with the respondents, in pursuance to the policy dated 16.05.2023 from the deemed date of regularization, and to pay them the minimum of regular pay scale plus dearness allowance plus grade pay along with arrears, in view of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court passed in State of Punjab Versus Jagjit Singh, (2017) 1 SCC 148 and of this Court in CWP No.19238 of 2013 titled as Amrish Sharma and others Versus State of Punjab and others. SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.07.14 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-20765-2026 -2