CHETAN WALIA vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

1 CWP-17320-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 139 CWP-17320-2026 Date of decision: 27.05.2026 Chetan Walia .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Anshul Mangla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. AG Haryana for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondent No.3. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 17.04.2026 (Annexure P-1), whereby the petitioner has been held ineligible for the post of Accountant. A further prayer has been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus PARUL VERMA 2026.05.29 18:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. 2 CWP-17320-2026 directing the respondents to issue an appointment letter to the petitioner for the post of Accountant and to keep one post vacant during the pendency of the present writ petition. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner had applied