CHAAND SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

1 CWP-15696-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 120 CWP-15696-2026 Date of decision: 19.05.2026 Chaand Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS State Of Punjab And Ors. .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Harshmir Kaur Swaitch, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG Punjab. Ms. Kavita Arora, Advocate for respondents No.4, 5 and 6. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the resolution dated 14.10.2025 (Annexure P-10), whereby the services of the petitioner working as Project Manager were terminated/removed merely after one and a half months of joining, and further for quashing the order dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-18), whereby the Empowered Committee rejected the claim of the petitioner without assigning any proper reasons. The petitioner has PARUL VERMA 2026.05.25 10:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. 2 CWP-15696-2026 further sought issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respon