AMITA WALIA vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 126 CWP-14807-2026 Date of decision : 13.05.2026 Amita Walia ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Jatinder Pal Singh, Advocate with Mr. Baltej Walia, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioner to the post of ‘Reader’ from the rank of ‘Ahlmad’ from the due date, along with all consequential benefits and to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion to the post of ‘Reader’ to be filled amongst ‘Ahlmad/Clerk’ forthwith without any delay in accordance with the draft Rules called ‘Punjab, Department of Transport (Punjab State Transport Appellate Tribunal) Group ‘B’ Service Rules-2025’ (Annexure P-14) and to consider such claim w.e.f. due date along with consequential benefits. Further, to create and implement a regular promotional avenue for the cadre/post of ‘Ahlmad’, including by giving effect/finalization of abovesaid proposed/draft rules, in a t