218. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Sukhjeet Singh State of Punjab and CORAM: Present: NAMIT KUMAR 1. respondents promotions on the post of Assistant Statistician/Field Officer promotion of respondent No.4 in the quota of reservation entitled to be counted/considered against general point as per her own seniority 10.07.1995 and 09. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sukhjeet Singh Versus State of Punjab and others HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Mr. Jugam Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. Mr. T.S. Chauhan, Advocate, and Mr. Karanpreet Singh, Advocate, for Mr. Som Nath, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Mr. Aazam Khan, Advocate, for Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate, for res ----- NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking direction against the action of the respondents to the extent whereby the department promotions on the post of Assistant Statistician/Field Officer promotion of respondent No.4 in the quota of reservation entitled to be counted/considered against general point as per her own seniority-cum-merit, in terms of government instructions dated 10.07.1995 and 09.11.2009 (Annexure P-10 and 11 respectively) and also IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-1330-2021 Date of decision: 06.04.2026 .... Petitioner .... Respondents HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. Mr. T.S. Chauhan, Advocate, and Mr. Karanpreet Singh, Advocate, for Mr. Som Nath, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Mr. Aazam Khan, Advocate, for Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Petitioner is seeking direction against the action of the official to the extent whereby the department, while considering promotions on the post of Assistant Statistician/Field Officer, has counted promotion of respondent No.4 in the quota of reservation, whereas she was entitled to be counted/considered against general point as per her merit, in terms of government instructions dated 10 and 11 respectively) and also official while considering has counted whereas she was entitled to be counted/considered against general point as per her merit, in terms of government instructions dated SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.04.07 09:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-1330-2021 - 2 - as per decision of respondent No.1, dated 31.12.2019 (Annexure P-12) and the decision of respondent No.2, dated 25.11.2020 (Annexure P-13), and also seeking quashing of consequential promotion order dated 28.08.2020 (Annexure P-7). Further, seeking direction to the respondents to shift the promotion of respondent No.4 from reserved point to the general point as per her own seniority-cum-merit and the resultant point be filled from the petitioner who is the next eligible candidate in the SC category and grant him promotion on the post of Assistant Statistician/Field Officer from the due date with all consequential benefits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been assured by the department for considering his case for promotion to the post of Assistant Statistician/Field Officer and, therefore, he wishes to withdraw the present petition at this stage. 3. Dismissed as withdrawn at this stage. (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 06.04.2026 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.04.07 09:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document