BALBIR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CWP-13396-2026 Date of decision: 01.05.2026 Balbir Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate with Ms. Jyoti Pandey, 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 consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Principal (School Cadre) from the date persons junior to him including respondents No.3 to 6, who have been promoted as Principals, on the basis of seniority list dated 20.11.2015 (Annexure P- 10), which has been quashed by this Court, vide order dated 27.02.2023 (Annexure P-17) and revised seniority list dated 13.11.2025 (Annexure P-20) had been issued placing the petitioner above them in the seniority list, and the petitioner be held entitled for all consequential benefits i.e. seniority and pay fixation from the date respondents No.3 to 6 have been promoted to the post of Principal and the petitioner be granted revised retiral benefits wit