BALDEV AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CWP-14651-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14651-2026 DECIDED ON: 12.05.2026 BALDEV AND ANR. ...-PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS ....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL. Present: Mr. Deepak Jaglan, Advocate for the petitioner(s) SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J Prayer 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 31.03.2025 (Annexure P-4) passed by the respondent-department whereby the services of the petitioners came to be discontinued/terminated. The petitioners seeks quashing of the aforesaid order along with a consequential direction permitting him to continue in service. Brief Facts 2. The petitioners were engaged in the respondent department on contractual/DC rate basis against a sanctioned and vacant post in the year 2021 and continued to discharge duties in the department thereafter. The record further reflects that the petitioners continued in service without interruption till the issuance of the impugned order dated 31.03.2025. NAINA KATHIAT. 2026.06.13 11:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14651-2026 -2- 3. In Ju