POOJA YADAV vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CWP-15225-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 233 CWP-15225-2025 Date of Decision: 16.07.2026 Pooja Yadav .… Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Kanwarnoor Singh Sethi, Advocate for Mr. Rao Ajender Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Suneel Ranga, DAG, Haryana. NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in this petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the order dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-10) passed by respondent No. 1 whereby the representation dated 09.02.2024 (Annexure P-7) submitted by the petitioner has been rejected, despite the fact that the petitioner has secured 50 marks i.e. more than the last cut-off 41.5 marks; AND for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider/select the candidature of the petitioner against Advertisement No. 03/2023 dated 20.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) for the post of MPHW(F) Health, Category No. 259 in Group No. 32 as a selected candidate; AND directing the respondents to keep one post vacant for appointment of the petitioner,