DALJIT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

133 2026 PHHC:094403 eageceae: ee IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20936-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 13.07.2026 DALJIT SINGH ....-PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .+.e RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Charanjit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner(s) 22K 2K SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) This writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus, thereby directing the respondents to promote the petitioner from the present post of Technician to the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) retrospectively with effect from 26.03.2009, i.e., the date on which the petitioner completed 10 years of service on the post of Technician/Electrician, which was the prescribed qualifying service for promotion to the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical), along with all consequential benefits. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.3 to consider the representations dated 25.07.2023 and 18.09.2024 (Annexure P-15 and P-17) within a time bound manner. ANURADHA 2026.07.14 02:40 I att