SANJEEV KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CWP-32990-2025 1 2026:PHHC:079611 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.111 CWP-32990-2025 Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 Sanjeev Kumar .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Ms. Shallu Aggarwal, Advocate, for Mr. Parth Goyal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant antedated promotion to the petitioner to the post of Elementary School Headmaster with effect from 19.01.2013, and further promotion to the post of High School Headmaster with effect from 15.03.2021/06.04.2021 and Principal with effect from 29.10.2024, the dates when his juniors/respondents no.4 and 5 were so promoted, along with all consequential benefits. 2. During pendency of the petition, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Elementary School Headmaster with effect from 19.01.2013 (notionally), vide office order dated 27.11.2025. However, his seniority was not fixed from that date in the seniority list of Elementary School Headmaste