(1.) The petitioner worked as part -time sweeper in the office of the Superintending Engineer, Public Health Branch, Panchkula. There is a dispute whether she served since 1989 or 1995. The issue needs not to be dilated upon since the petitioner concedes before the Court that for all intents and purposes, her service from 1995 should be counted in case there is merit found in her prayer for regularization of her services. Accordingly, this Court accepts her non -disputed length of service from 1995 to determine her prayers.
(2.) While she was serving, the Executive Engineer, PHE Division, Panchkula wrote to the Superintending Engineer, PHE Circle, Yamunanagar a memo dated 28.3.2012 [Annexure P -7] certifying facts regarding the petitioner as follows : -
(3.) A recommendation was made that her services be regularized from 29.7.2011 as per Haryana Government notification and a lenient view may be taken for the gap period. The gap period was occasioned by cessation of service caused by termination of service in two parts, i.e., from June, 2002 to September, 2003 [cumulatively 15 months] for which the petitioner cannot be faulted as she was forced out of service. When she raised an industrial dispute, the Conciliation Officer settled the dispute between the parties on a bargain of give and take. The petitioner would give up her rights to back wages and be returned to work. This is how the petitioner was reinstated in 2005.