SUKHJINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 120 CWP-20886-2026 Date of Decision : July 13, 2026 SUKHJINDER SINGH -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate, and Mr. Gagandeep Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, A.A.G., Punjab. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of directions to the respondents to review the promotions of ETT Teachers to the post of Head Teacher made in District Bathinda and to grant promotion to an ETT Teacher belonging to the visually impaired category, with retrospective effect, along with all consequential benefits, including interest. The petitioner further seeks a direction to the respondents to post him, upon promotion, as Head Teacher at Government Elementary School, Mall Road (Girls), Bathinda, by creating a post of Head Teacher earmarked for the visually impaired category. 2. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that, at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied in case a direction is issued to the competent authority/responden