ANIL KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-15217-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 117 CWP-15217-2026 Date of Decision: 26.05.2026 Anil Kumar ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG Punjab. Mr. Brijeshwar Vashist, Advocate for respondent No.3. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to give appointment on compassionate basis to the petitioner as his father namely Sh. Sham Lal, who was working as Sewerman with the respondent No.3 died during service on 30.06.2022 as the petitioner is fully eligible to be appointed on compassionate basis. PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.29 14:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-15217-2026 2. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate filed Power of Attorney on behalf of respondents No.4 and 5 in the Court today, which is taken on record. Registry is directed to place the same at an app