RAKESH KUMAR AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 157 CWP-17535-2026 Date of decision : 27.05.2026 Rakesh Kumar and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Preet Agroa, Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to finalize the process of regularization initiated pursuant to Notification dated 18.09.2025 (Annexure P-13) without considering the claim of the petitioners for inclusion therein as qualified Special Education Personnel/IERTs, in terms of the policy decision dated 12.03.2013 (Annexure P-5) and the directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in W.P. (Civil) No.132 of 2016, Rajneesh Kumar Pandey and others Vs. Union of India and others, vide order dated 07.03.2025 (Annexure P-11. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated 0