HARI RAM vs PUNJAB MANDI BOARD AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 115 CWP-21637-2026 Date of decision : 17.07.2026 Hari Ram ....Petitioner Versus Punjab Mandi Board/Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Dixit Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the letter dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-9), issued by respondent No.2, on behalf of respondent No.1 through which a decision has been taken to withheld the case of promotion of the petitioner on ground of pendency of FIR in which challan has not been filed till date. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents No.3/4 to promote the petitioner as Mandi Supervisor w.e.f. 01.02.2019 and to grant all consequential service benefits upon promotion of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 11.02.2026 (Annexure P-10) to the respondents which is still pending consid