SANJEEV KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15553-2026 Date of decision: 27.05.2026 Sanjeev Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Abhishek Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Advocate, Mr. Sarthak Soni, Advocate and Mr. Sarbuland Singh Maan, Advocate for respondent No.3. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The 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 mandamus directing the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Chief Sanitary Inspector being fully eligible as per the Punjab Municipal Corporation Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Rules, 2015. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the Government of Punjab vide letter dated 12.01.2026 called for the petitioner’s service record for considering him for promotion as the petitioner is the senior most candidate being at serial No.8 of the seniority list. The Municipal Corporation in compliance sent the original service book an