NEMPAL SINGH AND ORS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

114. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-6555-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.05.2026 Nempal Singh and others .... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Parvesh K. Saini, Advocate, and Ms. Akshita Nanda, Advocate, Mr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Anurag Chopra, Advocate, and Ms. Himani Jamwal, Advocate, for the applicants in CM-4467-CWP-2026. Mr. Karan Singh Gill, Standing Counsel for respondent No.8, with Mr. Aarav Singh Gill, Advocate. ---- NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the orders dated 12.11.2025, 24.12.2025 and 05.01.2026 (Annexures P-6, P-8 and P-9 respectively) and other similar orders, issued by the respondent-Education Department whereby those ETT teachers who have not passed Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test-2, have been promoted to the post of Masters; further to quash the action of respondent SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.05.21 11:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of thi