MONIKA vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER

2026:PHHC:082092 Sates 139 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-16535-2026 DECIDED ON: 25.05.2026 MONIKA ....-PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER «+s RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Shokeen S. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner(s) Ms. Mayuri Lakhanpal Kalia, DAG Haryana Mr. Shubham Gupta, Advocate for respondents/HPSC SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ, order or direction especially a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent No.2 to recommended candidate namely Namika Bhoria (OSC category) having Roll No.43566, who scored 115 marks as per announcement dated 03.03.2026 (P-10) i.e., more than last selected candidate in General Category (114.86) for selection against the post of Assistant Treasury Officer issued under Advt. No. 23/ 2023 (P-1) in General category as 1 post is still vacant in General Category, as per the General Law settled in legal proposition held in number of judgments. The petitioner applied for the post of Assistant Treasury Officer under the OSC category and succe