DINESH KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

2026: PHHC-070725 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 272 CWP-22522-2025 Decided On: 06.05.2026 DINESH KUMAR ....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ..-..RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: © Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate and Ms. Garvita, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Goyat, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Rahul Dev Singh, Addl. AG Haryana SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) KEK 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 19.03.2025 (P-13), passed by Respondent No. 3, whereby the claim of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment has been rejected. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the claim for ex- gratia compassionate appointment has been rejected in an unjust and arbitrary manner, without due consideration of the material facts and the policies applicable at the time of death of the petitioner’s father in the year 1984. It is submitted that the family had applied within three months of the death and the case was duly processed with a recommendation for reservation o