MANDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CWP-15537-2026 (O&M) 139 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15537-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 18.05.2026 Mander Singh and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. Hemen Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners Through video conferencing. ***** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioners are praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 11.11.2025 (Annexure P-5). 2. The petitioner No.2, namely, Akashdeep Singh has applied in pursuance to the advertisement dated 12.02.2025 (Annexure P-1), whereby the posts of Police Constable in the District and Armed Cadre of Police were advertised. Petitioner No.2 has applied against 2% post reserved for Wards of Police Personnel. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the petitioner No.2 is eligible to be considered under the 2% post reserved for Wards of Police Personnel, but the respondents have not issued certificate, which was applied on 10.03.2025 (Annexure P-4) by the petitioner No.1, for t