MEENAKSHI AHLAWAT vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CWP-38074-2018 -1- 2026: PHHC 071558 anaes IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Serial No.216 CWP-38074-2018 (O&M) Decided on: 07.05.2026 Meenakshi Ahlawat ... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA PRESENT: Mr. Ashish Kaushik, Advocate for Mr. Vijay Pal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Aakash Singla, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHITYA, J(OQRAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue in service as Extension Lecturer till the time regular selection process is completed, and she should not be released/replaced by regular faculty on account of transfer/deputation in the midst of the academic session. 2. Learned State counsel has pointed out that the petitioner is continuing in service in terms of the interim order passed by this Court on 21.12.2018, whereby it is ordered that ‘the petitioner shall continue to work till regular appointments are made and she shall not be replaced on the basis of transfer of regular employee. However, it is made clear that if some new regular candidate joins, th