SURINDER KAUR vs PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED

117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14988-2026 Date of decision: 14.05.2026 Surinder Kaur ....Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Ms. Malvi Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Bahul Bunger, Advocate for the respondent-PSPCL. 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 certiorari for quashing the advertisement No. CRA 316/26 dated 13.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) for the posts of Junior Engineer/Electrical in the respondent- Department. Further, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to finally submit the application form and direct the respondents to reopen/activate the online portal for the petitioner and also to decide the representation dated 04.05.2026 (Annexure P-9). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the respondent-Corporation issued advertisement No.CRA-316/26 dated 13.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) for recruitment to the post of Junior Engineer/Electric