MUKESH KUMARI vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CWP No.9418 of 2026 1 2026:PHHC:079827 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.112 CWP No.9418 of 2026 Date of Decision: 19.05.2026 Mukesh Kumari .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Jawahar Lal Goyal, Advocate, and Ms. Shallu Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of TGT English with effect from 17.07.2018, the date her juniors have been so promoted, along with all consequential benefits. 2. On 30.03.2026, the following order was passed: It is inter alia contended that the petitioner’s case for promotion as TGT English has been rejected vide impugned order dated 17.03.2023, Annexure P-17, on the ground that she possesses the qualification of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with fifty- two per cent marks in English and Diploma in Education (D.Ed.), whereas the requisite qualification is Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.). The rejection is not sustainable as t