RAJINDER SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA ETC.

CWP-7294-2002 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 202 CWP-7294-2002 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.05.2026 Rajinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. B.K. Bagri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Addl. A.G., Haryana for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Piyush Khanna, Advocate for respondent No.4. HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the retrenchment order dated 11.01.2002 (Annexure P-5). Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing the respondents to retain 16% of original Backward classes candidates out of 50 i.e. at least 08 and since the petitioner is at No.7, he is entitled to be retained in view of the Instructions issued by the Government of Haryana. Further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with full back wages. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner was appointed as Salesman on 24.12.1979 against the Backward Cl