NEHA SHARMA vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

-1- CWP-14967 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14967 of 2026 Date of decision: 14.05.2026 Neha Sharma ….Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Namish Sodhi, Advocate, and Mr. S.S. Channa, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the impugned action/list dated 07.05.2026 (Annexure P-8) whereby petitioner has been declared ‘not eligible’ for the post of Associate Professor (Pathology) pursuant to public notice dated 26.06.2025 (Annexure P-7); for directing respondents No.1 and 2 to treat the petitioner as eligible and to consider her candidature for appointment to the post of Associate Professor (Pathology) with all consequential benefits and for directing respondents No.1 and 2 to provisionally treat the petitioner as eligible and permit her to participate in the selection process/interview for the RAVINDER SINGH 2026.05.14 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment -2- CWP-14967 of 2026 post of Associa