JARNAIL SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-15368 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15368 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Jarnail Singh and others ….Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus for review/recall of posting orders dated 24.09.2024, 25.09.2024, 21.10.2024 (Annexures P-2 to P-5) of the petitioners and granting opportunity to the petitioners to opt for new/nearby stations subject to available vacancies as of today as given to all the prior and subsequent batches except the batch of present petitioners in terms of their own consistent and long standing practice of station allotment by issuing a public notice and inviting station preferences based on seniority read with orders dated 25.09.2025 and 04.02.2026 (Annexures P-14 and P-16), passed by this Court in CWP-27012 of 2025 and CWP- 3183 of 2026, respectively in order to ensure fair administrative action, transparency and