CWP-15042-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15042-2025 Date of Decision: 28.05.2025 Naveen Mehra ......Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and another ....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Rajat Mor, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Raman Sharma, Addl. A.G., Haryana. Mr. Gurnoor Sandhu, Advocate, for respondent No.2-HPSC. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is assailing announcement dated 16.03.2021 whereby it was made mandatory to secure 50% marks in written test to qualify for interview/viva-voce for general category candidates and 45% marks for candidates belonging to SC/ST/BCA/BCB/EWS categories. 2. The issue involved in instant petition is no more res integra. A co- ordinate Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 22.04.2025 in a bunch of petitions including CWP-33762-2024 titled as Dr. Mahipal Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others has held that there is difference between expression Shivani Gupta 2025.05.29 18:28 CWP-15042-2025 2 ‘eligibility’ and ‘criteria’. The criteria may be changed after the date of advertisement. In the instant case, the criteria was tinkered after the date of advertisement, however, before the written test. No prejudice was caused to the petitioner. He duly participated in the selection process. Case of petitioner is squarely covered by aforesaid judgment. 3. Dismissed. 28.05.2025 (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) shivani JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking Yes Whether reportable No Shivani Gupta 2025.05.29 18:28