MAHAVIR SHARMA vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

CWP-19230-2026 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-19230-2026 Date of decision: 19.06.2026 Mahavir Sharma ...Pe!!oner Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present: Ms. Amarjit Kaur, Advocate for the pe!!oner. Mr. Vipul Aggarwal, Sr. Panel Counsel for UOI. Mr. Sanjiv Ghai, Addi!onal Standing Counsel with Mr. Manpreet Singh, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) By way of this pe!!on filed under Ar!cles 226/227 of the Cons!tu!on of India, pe!!oner prays for issuance of an appropriate writ, especially in the nature of mandamus, direc!ng the respondents to consider his candidature for appointment to the post of Store Officer as raised vide representa!on dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure P-8) pursuant to the recruitment no!ce (Annexure P-7) issued by the respondents and also grant due weightage and preference to the long service experience, departmental knowledge and prac!cal exposure a@ached to the du!es to the post of Store Officer by the pe!!oner while considering his candidature for appointment. 2. It is submi@ed by learned counsel that pe!!oner was appointed as Divisional Assistant in Chand