VINOD KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14469-2026 Date of decision: 11.05.2026 Vinod Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Udeyveer Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner for regular/permanent employment in accordance with the applicable policy 18.06.2014 of the Haryana Government (Annexure P-2). Further, directing respondent No.2 to take appropriate decision on the representation dated 18.03.2026 (Annexure P-3). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner was directly engaged as a part-time Gardener on D.C. rates w.e.f. 24.05.2010 and has been continuously working ever since, as is discernible from the experience certificate (Annexure P-1). The Government of Haryana formulated a regularization policy dated 18.06.2014 (Annexure P-2) for regularization o