ORDER 1. Permission to file the special leave petition is granted. 2. Delay condoned. Leave granted. 3. I.A. No.175762/2018 is allowed. 4. The appeal is partly allowed in the light of the decision of this Court rendered on 17.11.2017, in Civil Appeal No.19354/2017 (Rajender Singh & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.) and batch. 5. The instant appeal has been filed with an effective delay of 1069 days. It is made clear that the appellant(s) shall not be entitled for any interest for the period of delay in approaching the High Court as well as this Court. 6. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.