AMRIT PAL AND ORS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-14775 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14775 of 2026 Date of decision: 13.05.2026 Amrit Pal and others ….Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Parvesh K. Saini, Advocate, Mr. Budhadev Maity, Advocate, and Mr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing the action of the respondent- department in not granting the petitioners an opportunity of transfer/station choice in terms of public notice dated 04.05.2026 (Annexure P-7), especially when the respondent-department itself has already granted the petitioners notional benefits and seniority with effect from the date their respective juniors recruited under the same advertisement joined service i.e. 2021, vide speaking order dated 06.01.2026 (Annexure P-6); for directing the respondent-department to allow the petitioners to apply for transfer/station choice and to consider their claim in a fair and proper manner; for directing the respondent- department to grant the