KIRAN BALA vs HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 109 CWP-5483-2026 Date of decision: May 05, 2026 KIRAN BALA ...Petitioner Versus HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Kulwant Singh Dhanora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Aakash Singla, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 07.11.2024, Annexure P-20, passed by respondent no.2, whereby the petitioner’s candidature for the post of Cutting and Sewing Instructor (Theory), Category No.46, against advertisement 12/2019, has been rejected. Further, a direction has been sought to the respondents to consider the petitioner eligible for the post on the basis of her degree of Bachelor of Science (Fashion Design) which is equivalent to a degree in Apparel/Dress Design/Garment Manufacturing, the requisite qualification. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner was not afforded due opportunity of hearing before rejection of her candidature, which made the decision unsustainable in law being violative of the Principl