CWP-9855-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 137 CWP-9855-2025 Date of Decision: 07.04.2025 Gurvinder Singh …Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Ms. Sumitra, Advocate for Ms. Indu Bala, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Rohit Arya, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s candidature under BCA category instead of General/Unreserved category for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) Group-C in response to advertisement 4/2023. 2. Learned State counsel contends that the petitioner participated in in the selection process as a General category candidate, as is apparent from his application form, Annexure P-4. Final result of selection was declared on 10.08.2024, wherein the petitioner remained unsuccessful. Thereafter, he has approached this Court by filing the instant petition seeking a direction to change his category to BC-A. After willingly participating in the selection process as a General category candidate and remaining unsuccessful, he cannot be permitted to turn around and seek change of category. 3. The issue already stands decided against the petitioner in Civil Writ Petition No.18628 of 2024 titled Nisha v. State of Haryana and others, PAYAL 2025.04.08 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP-9855-2025 2 and Civil Writ Petition No.19210 of 2024 titled Ankit Arya v. State of Haryana and another. 4. In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the petition, and it stands dismissed in limine. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 07.04.2025 Payal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No PAYAL 2025.04.08 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment