Govt to Decide Service Regularization Claims Within 6 Months Following High Court Order

In a landmark administrative move bringing substantial clarity to thousands of contractual and ad-hoc government workers, the Haryana government has formally resolved to re-examine all pending employee service regularization claims in accordance with the binding directives of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Under a comprehensive directive issued by the state's Human Resources Department, all administrative secretaries, heads of departments, managing directors of boards and corporations, divisional commissioners, and deputy commissioners have been instructed to pass reasoned, individual orders on employee regularization petitions within a strict six-month window. Impacted personnel petitioning for regularization benefits must file a detailed representation before their respective competent authorities within two weeks of receiving certified copies of the judicial order.Strict Guidelines and Legal Precedents: Supreme Court Rulings to Guide Departmental DecisionsThe newly circulated government notification sets rigorous procedural safeguards to guarantee legal compliance and natural justice across every departmental review:Citing the division bench judgment delivered on April 23, 2026, the state government mandated that all fresh determinations must adhere strictly to the legal doctrines established by the Supreme Court in the Madan Singh vs. Others matter.Departmental heads are legally barred from issuing blanket rejections; every single claim must be evaluated independently, affording the concerned employee a full opportunity of a personal hearing before issuing a speaking order detailing precise legal rationale.The formal process traces back to the High Court's earlier ruling on January 22, 2025, which resolved 151 consolidated writ petitions in the Sanjeev Kumar vs. State of Haryana dispute, followed by the definitive appellate orders passed on April 23, 2026.Policy-Wise Eligibility Breakdown: 2003 and 2011 Norms Cleared, 1996 Policy BarredThe administration's circular provides unambiguous criteria delineating which historical regularization frameworks remain legally enforceable:Complete Bar on 1996 Framework: The state has clarified that no petitioner or applicant will be granted regularization benefits under the outdated 1996 regularization policy under any circumstances.Resolution Under 2003 and 2011 Policies: All pending representations claiming permanent absorption under the 2003 and 2011 state policies must be formally resolved within the prescribed six-month timeframe.Financial Dues and Interest Clause: Eligible employees absorbed under the 2003 or 2011 schemes will receive their legitimate arrears and service dues computed exclusively from the date their respective writ petitions were registered before the High Court; however, no interest component will be payable on accumulated retrospective dues.Treatment of 2014 Appointees and Ineligible Staff: Personnel already regularized through formal appointment letters issued in 2014 cannot claim benefits under antecedent policies. Conversely, workers found ineligible under both 2003 and 2011 policies will see their cases reviewed under the newly enacted 2024 Act, while pending claims tied to the 2014 policy remain contingent on the ultimate verdict of the Supreme Court of India.Status Quo Protected: Two-Week Submission Window for Affected EmployeesTo protect workers from adverse administrative actions during this transitional evaluation period, strict status-quo protections have been instituted:The High Court explicitly mandated that the existing employment status, service tenure, and working conditions of all affected employees must be maintained without disruption until individualized final orders are formally passed by respective departmental heads.The state Human Resources Department has directed administrative authorities across Chandigarh and all Haryana districts to proactively intimate workforce members, ensuring affected personnel adhere to the strict two-week window for submitting verified representations upon receiving certified court documents.