# SOMI vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-05-29
Citation: CWP 17621/2026
Petitioner: SOMI
Respondent: STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=CWP&case_no=17621&case_year=2026&order_date=2026-05-29&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

1 CWP-17621-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 124 CWP-17621-2026 Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 Somi ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Gurmail Singh Duhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. AG Haryana. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned orders dated 05.03.2026 and 17.03.2026 (Annexure P-4) whereby promotion of petitioner from post of Sweeper to Safai Daroga has been denied and wrongly promoted the respondents No.5 to 15 who are junior to petitioner. Further for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents No.1 to 4 for refixation the seniority of petitioner for the post of Safai Daroga from the back date from, where the petitioner is entitled and granting the promotion PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.30 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-17621-2026 of Safai Daroga with all ac

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