CWP-25087 IN TH 240 Karan Sukhij State of Hary CORAM: Present : HARPREET 1. Constitution for quashing by responden post of Assis writ in the petitioner to still lying vac 1 087-2025 N THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGA CWP Date o Sukhija VERSUS Haryana and others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HA Mr. K.D.S. Hooda, Advocate for Mr. Saurabh Girdhar, AAG, Har Mr. Rajvir Singh Sihag and Mr. respondent No.3. REET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been fil tution of India praying for issuance of shing the impugned order dated 21.10 ondent No.3, whereby extension for Assistant Manager was declined. Fu the nature of mandamus directing er to join on the post of Assistant Ma ng vacant. NJAB AND HARYANA DIGARH CWP-25087-2025 Date of Decision: February 12, 2026 ....Petitioner SUS ...Responden HARPREET SINGH BRAR ate for the petitioner. Haryana. d Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Advocate for een filed under Article 226/227 of the ce of a writ in the nature of certiorari d 21.10.2024 (Annexure P-13) passed n for joining of the petitioner for the ed. Further praying for issuance of a ecting the respondents to allow the nt Manager against one post which is 2026 itioner ondents of the rari assed or the e of a w the ich is PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.02.16 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-25087 which is ord supplied to th is directed to 2. 2 087-2025 Reply on behalf of respondent N is ordered to be taken on record an d to the learned counsel for the petitio ted to place the same at an appropriate On 09.09.2025, the following or “Present civil writ Articles 226/227 of the Constitu writ in the nature of certiorari dated 21.10.2024 (Annexure P vide which extension sought by post of Assistant Manager was writ in the nature of mandamu allow him to join on the aforesa is still laying vacant. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner process and he was duly se petitioner was offered appoin (Annexure P-5). Further, vide subsequent email dated 15.07 extension to join on the post of A his request was accepted and upto 03.10.2024. However, 21.10.2024 (Annexure P-13), re further extension for joining on The petitioner has raised the higher in merit than last candi dent No.3 is filed in the Court today, and copy thereof has also been petitioner in the Court itself. Registry opriate place. ing order was passed by this Court:- writ petition has been filed under nstitution of India for issuance of a rari seeking quashing of the order e P-13) passed by respondent No.3, t by the petitioner for joining on the was declined and further to issue a amus directing the respondents to oresaid post against the post, which sel for the petitioner, inter alia, ner participated in the selection y selected. Pursuant thereto, the pointment letter dated 04.07.2024 vide letter dated 06.07.2024 and 15.07.2024, the petitioner sought t of Assistant Manager and initially, and time for joining was extended er, vide impugned order dated ), request of the petitioner seeking on the aforesaid post was rejected. the primary grievance that being andidate, who had joined and one today, been gistry nder of a rder o.3, the ue a ts to hich alia, tion the 024 and ught ally, ded ated king ted. eing one PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.02.16 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-25087 3. dated 21.10.2 join the servi had retracted 4. petitioner sou control, as fi during that p The resignati 3 087-2025 post is still lying vacant, despite his duties pursuant to his appoi Manager, which is arbitrary an law. Notice of motion. Mr. Piyush Khann present in the Court, accepts n No.1 & 2-State and Mr. Vikrant behalf of respondent No.3. The instructions and file the reply. Adjourned to 14.10 Reply, if any, be fil the next date of hearing, with counsel for the petitioner. To be taken up imm Learned counsel for respondent 1.10.2024, the fourth request of the pe e service of the Bank was declined on racted from his request and had adopte In rebuttal, learned counsel for er sought extension in view of unavoi , as firstly the petitioner was granted that period he was assigned election signation papers of the petitioner were spite that, he was not allowed to join ppointment on the post of Assistant ry and unsustainable in the eyes of n. anna, Addl. AG, Haryana, who is pts notice on behalf of respondents rant Pamboo, Advocate appears on . They seek time to have complete 4.10.2025. e filed in the Registry on or before with an advance copy to learned immediately after the urgent.” ondent No. 3 submits that vide order the petitioner for extension of time to ined on the ground that the petitioner adopted an unprofessional approach. el for the petitioner submits that the unavoidable circumstances beyond his ranted extension of three months and ction duty in the State of Haryana. r were not processed; resultantly, the join tant s of o is ents s on lete fore rned order ime to tioner at the nd his s and ryana. ly, the PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.02.16 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-25087 HR Manager No. 3 seeking 5. the pleadings transpires tha had not soug account of the petitioner 6. upon any fur is disposed o petitioner to the date of re 7. the directions appropriate a 215 of the Co 8. disposed of a February 12 P.C 4 087-2025 anager of the petitioner’s branch sent eeking extension of the petitioner’s joi I have heard learned counsel fo adings as well as the record produce res that the petitioner, being higher in t sought extension on any personal gr t of him being assigned election duty itioner appears to be satisfactory. In the conspectus of the aforesa ny further adjudication on ancillary a osed of with a direction to the respo to join on the post of Assistant M e of receiving the certified copy of this It is made clear that in case the ections issued by this Court, the petitio riate application for initiation of conte the Constitution of India. All pending miscellaneous app ed of accordingly. 12, 2026 Whether speaking/reasone Whether Reportable. : h sent a request letter to respondent er’s joining time. nsel for the parties and have perused oduced, with their able assistance. It gher in merit than the last candidate, nal grounds; rather, it was sought on n duty, and the explanation given by foresaid facts and without embarking ary aspects, the present writ petition respondent No.3-Bank to allow the tant Manager within two weeks from of this order. se the respondent-Bank deviates from petitioner shall be at liberty to file an f contempt proceedings under Article us application(s), if any, shall stand (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE easoned. : Yes/No Yes/No ndent erused ce. It idate, ght on en by arking etition the from from file an rticle stand RAR) PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.02.16 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document