MONIKA SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-13737 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13737 of 2026 Date of decision: 05.05.2026 Monika Singh ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Arshnoor Singh Chugh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus for directing the respondents to stay operation of termination order dated 27.03.2026 (Annexure P-5) till the stay application is finally decided by the Educational Tribunal. Further directions have been sought for directing the respondents to stay the appointment process initiated vide advertisement dated 28.03.2026 (Annexure P-6) for the appointment of Principal in the Police Public School, Bathinda, till the final disposal of his petition pending consideration before the Educational Tribunal, Punjab. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the matter is pending before the Educational Tribunal, Punjab, wherein vide order dated 17.04.2026 notice regarding stay has been issued to the RAVINDER SIN