MANOHAR LAL AND ORS vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS

1 CWP-11180 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 208 CWP-11180 of 2014 Date of decision: 11.05.2026 MANOHAR LAL AND ORS …Petitioners V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, JUDGE Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Aakash Singla, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 19.02.2013, Annexure P-11, whereby the petitioners’ claim for counting their ad hoc service for fixation of seniority has been declined. Further, a writ of mandamus has been sought directing the respondents to grant seniority to the petitioners based upon their ad hoc service, and count it as qualifying service for pension also in terms of law laid down by the Full Bench in Kesar Chand v. State of Punjab and Others, AIR 1988 (P&H) 265. 2. Learned State counsel by referring to the reply filed on behalf of respondent no. 1 submits that the petitioners’ ad hoc service has been counted for the purpose of pensionary benefits, as detailed in para 5 thereto. He further KAMAL GANDHI 2026.05.16 10:20 I attest to the accuracy and i