# HARPREET SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: CWP 3517/2020
Petitioner: HARPREET SINGH
Respondent: THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-3517-2020 Harpreet Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents 1. The date when the judgment is reserved 06.07.2026 2. The date when the judgment is pronounced 14.07.2026 3. The date when the judgment is uploaded on 14.07.2026 4. Whether only operative part of the judgment is Full pronounced or full judgment is pronounced 5. The delay, if any, of the pronouncement of full Not applicable judgment, and reasons thereof. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Argued by : Mr. Nitin Verma, Advocate for Mr. S.K. Chawla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.I.P. Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. **** NAMIT KUMAR, J. 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 18.09.2012 (Annexure P-10), passed by the Additional Director General of Police, Admn., Punjab, Chandigarh and order dated 11.04.2019 (Annexure P-12), passed by the Inspector General of Police, Punjab, whereby the claim of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Constable has been rejected. 2. Briefly stated the facts of the case a

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