SANDEEP BALI vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CWP-14924-2026 -1- 110 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14924-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.05.2026 Sandeep Bali ... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. H.P.S. Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Abhilaksh Gaind, Advocate, Mr. Rakesh Roy, Advocate and Ms. Priya Jarial, Advocate for respondent No.5. ******* HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari seeking quashing of the order dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure P-7) passed by respondent No.5, vide which the petitioner has been demoted from the post of Safai Mate to Safai Sewak. CONTENTIONS 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the VISHNU 2026.05.22 10:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-14924-2026 -2- petitioner was initially appointed as Safai Sewak in the Municipal Council, Nabha on 12.01.2009. Vide order dated 12.01.2011 (Annexure P-1), he was assigned the duty of