GAGAN BAHADUR vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 136 CWP-13756-2026 Date of decision: May 04, 2026 GAGAN BAHADUR ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Ankur Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Aakash Singla, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to resume his duties against the post of Lecturer (Economics) in the respondent-Department. The second prayer is to direct the respondents to decide his legal notice/representation dated 20.12.2025, Annexure P-14, in a specified period. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner was offered appointment as Lecturer in Economics (HES-II) in a Government Senior Secondary School vide office order dated 14.05.2012, Annexure P-2. Later, he was asked to join Aarohi Model Senior Secondary School, Gadpuri, Palwal, and he did so by submitting his joining report dated 31.05.2012, Annexure P-4. However, on account of certain unavoidable domestic issues, he could not continue working in the Department and h