MOHD SAHID vs HARYANA PUBLIC COMMISSION THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN

134 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-19324-2026 Date of decision: 23.06.2026 Mohd Sahid ....Petitioner Versus Haryana Public Service Commission and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Shubham Saroha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gurnoor Sandhu, Advocate for the respondents-HPSC. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-5). Further, for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner for appearance in the Main Examination (Stage-II) of HCS (Executive Branch) and other Allied Services. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that respondent No.2-Commission issued an advertisement No.22/2026 on 30.01.2026. The selection process consists of three stages, namely, (i) Preliminary Examination (ii) Main Written Examination (iii) Personality Test/Interview. The Preliminary Examination further consists of two papers i.e. Paper-I pert