PANKAJ KAMBOJ vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHERS

CWP-15845-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 129 CWP-15845-2026 Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 Pankaj Kamboj …Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and another …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Ajit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Aakash Singla, Additional Advocate General, Haryana Mr. Gurnoor Singh Sandhu, Advocate for respondent no.2/HPSC TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of certiorari setting aside the announcement dated 12.05.2026, and the order dated 13.05.2026, Annexures P-6 & P-7, respectively, whereby the petitioner’s candidature has been rejected on account of his failure to submit BC-A category certificate in terms of conditions laid down in the advertisement 15/2024 for the posts of Assistant Director (Technical)/ Senior Apprenticeship Supervisor/ Principal/ Vice Principal/ Principal (Footwear)/ Training Officer/ Apprenticeship and Placement Officer (Group B). 2. The challenge has also been laid to note 2 (iii) to clause 6 of the advertisement which mandates that certificates/documents in support of PAYAL educational qualifications, experience, domicile