CWP-1226 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 231 Nancy Haryana Public Service Commission CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) 1. seeking quashing of (Annexure P issued by respondent No. 1 whereby candidature of the petitioner for the post of Ayurvedic Medical Officer 2024 dated in the interview (Annexure P Certificate dated 29.07. closing date i.e. 12.07.2024 which is totally illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional because closing by respondent No. 1 vide corrigendum dated 16.08.2024 (Annexure P AND further for issuance of a direction to the respondents to accept the 26-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP Date of Decision: Versus Haryana Public Service Commission and another CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. GS Sandhu, Advocate for respondents-HPSC. NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) By way of filing the instant writ petition, seeking quashing of impugned announcement (Annexure P-17) and impugned letter dated respondent No. 1 whereby candidature of the petitioner for the post of Ayurvedic Medical Officer (AMO) in advertisement No. 16 of 2024 dated 21.06.2024 (Annexure P-1) has been rejected after inviting her in the interview-viva-voce vide announcement dated 03.01.2025 (Annexure P-16) only on the ground that her BAMS Registration Certificate dated 29.07.2024 (Annexure P closing date i.e. 12.07.2024 which is totally illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional because closing date was also extended up to 20.08.2024 by respondent No. 1 vide corrigendum dated 16.08.2024 (Annexure P further for issuance of a direction to the respondents to accept the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-1226-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.07.2026 .… Petitioner and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. By way of filing the instant writ petition, the petitioner is announcement dated 13.01.2025 17) and impugned letter dated 14.01.2025 (Annexure P-18) respondent No. 1 whereby candidature of the petitioner for the (AMO) in advertisement No. 16 of 1) has been rejected after inviting her voce vide announcement dated 03.01.2025 16) only on the ground that her BAMS Registration 2024 (Annexure P-13) has been issued after the closing date i.e. 12.07.2024 which is totally illegal arbitrary and date was also extended up to 20.08.2024 by respondent No. 1 vide corrigendum dated 16.08.2024 (Annexure P-2); further for issuance of a direction to the respondents to accept the is 18) respondent No. 1 whereby candidature of the petitioner for the (AMO) in advertisement No. 16 of 1) has been rejected after inviting her voce vide announcement dated 03.01.2025 16) only on the ground that her BAMS Registration 13) has been issued after the closing date i.e. 12.07.2024 which is totally illegal arbitrary and date was also extended up to 20.08.2024 ; further for issuance of a direction to the respondents to accept the RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.29 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-1226 BAMS registration certificate of the petitioner dated 29.07.2024 of the post of Ayurvedic Medical Officer (AMO) in advertisement No. 16 of 2024 dated 21.06.2024 (Annexure P 2. application under Section 151 CPC bearing No. CM praying for disposal of the main case, in view of dated 15.02.2025 (Annexure A Court in a batch of writ petitions being lead case No. CWP titled as ‘Pardeep Kumar and others 3. has pointed out that the aforesa (Annexure A common judgment dated Appeals being leading case No. LPA Service Commission judgment of the Division Bench dated upheld by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide judgment dated passed in SLP others Etc. 4. Court dated 03.11.2025 and of the Hon’ble Apex Court dated 16.12.2025, handed over in Court by learned counsel for record. It is accordingly submitted that nothing survives in the present writ petition. 26-2025 (O&M) -2- BAMS registration certificate of the petitioner dated 29.07.2024 of the post of Ayurvedic Medical Officer (AMO) in advertisement No. 16 of 2024 dated 21.06.2024 (Annexure P-1). Perusal of the case file reveals that the petitioner had filed an application under Section 151 CPC bearing No. CM praying for disposal of the main case, in view of 15.02.2025 (Annexure A-1) passed by a co Court in a batch of writ petitions being lead case No. CWP Pardeep Kumar and others vs. State of Haryana and another At the very outset, learned counsel for the respondents has pointed out that the aforesaid consolidated judgment dated (Annexure A-1) stood set aside by a Division Bench of this Court vide common judgment dated 03.11.2025 passed in a bunch of Letter Patent Appeals being leading case No. LPA-1397 Service Commission vs. Pardeep Kumar and others judgment of the Division Bench dated upheld by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide judgment dated SLP(C) Nos. 35944-35968/2025, titled as ‘ vs. Haryana Public Service Commission and others Etc. Copies of judgment passed by the Division Bench of this Court dated 03.11.2025 and of the Hon’ble Apex Court dated 16.12.2025, handed over in Court by learned counsel for It is accordingly submitted that nothing survives in the present writ petition. BAMS registration certificate of the petitioner dated 29.07.2024 of the post of Ayurvedic Medical Officer (AMO) in advertisement No. 16 of Perusal of the case file reveals that the petitioner had filed an application under Section 151 CPC bearing No. CM-5421-CWP-2025 praying for disposal of the main case, in view of consolidated judgment 1) passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in a batch of writ petitions being lead case No. CWP-1262-2025 State of Haryana and another’. At the very outset, learned counsel for the respondents-HPSC id consolidated judgment dated 15.02.2025 1) stood set aside by a Division Bench of this Court vide 03.11.2025 passed in a bunch of Letter Patent 1397-2025 titled as ‘Haryana Public Pardeep Kumar and others’; and the aforesaid judgment of the Division Bench dated 03.11.2025, has further been upheld by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide judgment dated 16.12.2025 35968/2025, titled as ‘Naveen Kumar and Haryana Public Service Commission and others Etc.’. Copies of judgment passed by the Division Bench of this Court dated 03.11.2025 and of the Hon’ble Apex Court dated 16.12.2025, handed over in Court by learned counsel for the respondents are taken on It is accordingly submitted that nothing survives in the present BAMS registration certificate of the petitioner dated 29.07.2024 of the post of Ayurvedic Medical Officer (AMO) in advertisement No. 16 of Perusal of the case file reveals that the petitioner had filed an 2025 judgment nate Bench of this 2025 HPSC 15.02.2025 1) stood set aside by a Division Bench of this Court vide 03.11.2025 passed in a bunch of Letter Patent Haryana Public ’; and the aforesaid 03.11.2025, has further been 16.12.2025 Kumar and Copies of judgment passed by the Division Bench of this Court dated 03.11.2025 and of the Hon’ble Apex Court dated 16.12.2025, the respondents are taken on It is accordingly submitted that nothing survives in the present RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.29 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-1226 5. aforesaid submissions of learned counsel for the respondents. 6. 7. present petition and the same is 8. 27.07.2026 rishu 26-2025 (O&M) -3- Learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to dispute the aforesaid submissions of learned counsel for the respondents. Heard. In view of the facts noted above, nothing survives in the present petition and the same is accordingly hereby Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable Learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to dispute the aforesaid submissions of learned counsel for the respondents. above, nothing survives in the accordingly hereby dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Yes/No Learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to dispute the above, nothing survives in the RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.29 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.