DAVINDERPAL SINGH DHILLON vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 146 CWP-17439-2026 Date of decision : 27.05.2026 Davinderpal Singh Dhillon ….Petitioner V/S State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Karanjeet Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. **** NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to protect the continuity of service, pay fixation and all consequential service benefits of the petitioner upon his appointment as District System Manager and to treat his appointment as continuation/upgradation of existing service rather than a fresh appointment. 2. Perusal of the file shows that for redressal of his grievances, as raised in the instant petition, the petitioner has submitted representation dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-4) before the respondents and immediately, thereafter, the instant petition has been prepared on 20.05.2026 and has been filed on 26.05.2026 without giving reasonable time to the respondents to consider the said representation. 3. Faced with this situation, learned counsel