CWP-9468-2025 1 140 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-9468-2025 Date of Decision:03.04.2025 PRITAM KUMAR ......... Petitioner Versus HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ANOTHER ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present : Mr. R.S. Dhull, Advocate with Mr. Navnit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. AG, Haryana. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 2226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to grant him 5 marks of socio-economic criteria. 2. The petitioner claims that he is a fatherless child, thus, falls within definition of orphan. He pursuant to advertisement No.4/2020 applied for the post of Constable. He was not granted 5 marks under socio-economic criteria. This Court has decided identical matter in Civil Writ Petition No.12283 of 2022 titled as ‘Jaimeet Vs. Haryana Staff Selection Commission’ vide order dated 20.05.2024. The case of petitioner is squarely covered by aforesaid judgment. 3. On being confronted with orders of this Court including order dated 20.05.2024 passed in Jaimeet (supra), Ms. Rajni Gupta, Asgar Ali 2025.04.03 17:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9468-2025 2 Addl. AG, Haryana assures the Court that Competent Authority would consider claim of the petitioner in the light of aforesaid order. 4. In the wake of statement of Ms. Rajni Gupta, the present petition stand disposed of. Let the needful would be done within a period of 3 months from today. ( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) JUDGE 03.04.2025 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Asgar Ali 2025.04.03 17:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document