RAJAT SHARMA vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-4901-2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 242-1 CWP-4901-2024 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 Rajat Sharma ....Petitioner VERSUS State Of Punjab And Ors ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4 (through video conferencing). **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of impugned order dated 03.01.2024 (Annexure P-9) passed by the respondents whereby the claim of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) has arbitrarily been rejected and for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to issue PARUL VERMA 2026.05.29 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. 2 CWP-4901-2024 appointment letter to the petitioner who is next in the line for appointment towards post of Junior Engineer (Civil) as the candidate above the petitioner has failed to join the post and petition