DIMPLE vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

1 CWP-9742-2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 205 CWP-9742-2018 Date of Decision: 07.05.2026 Dimple .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Hitesh Grover, Advocate for Mr. Shivam, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab with Ms. Saravjit Kaur, Sr. Assistant, Dept of Local Government, Punjab. Mr. R.K.S Brar, Advocate for respondent No.3. Mr. Vijay Kumar Kaushal, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 5. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has approached this Court by way of the present writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and grant compassionate appointment to the petitioner expeditiously and without any further delay, in view of the law laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in 2005(4) RSJ 661 and 2006(1) RSJ 151. It is averred that the petitioner has no independent source of livelihood and PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.12 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-9742-2018 is facing acute financial