SATNAM SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CWP-15158-2026 Date of Decision : 15.05.2026 Satnam Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Mr. Guravtar Singh Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. **** NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 27.05.2020 (Annexure P-5), whereby the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment on account of death of his father, has been rejected. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to reconsider the claim of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Sub Inspector on compassionate grounds and to decide representations dated 22.01.2025 & 23.02.2026 (Annexures P-7 & P-8) submitted by the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the father of the petitioner, namely Sh. Jaswant Singh, who was working as Sub Inspector in the Punjab Police and was the sole breadwinner of the family, unfortunately passed away, while in service, on 19.02.2016 leaving beh