CWP-20963-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 123 ANJU DEVI HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CORAM: HON'BLE MR Present: Mr. Raje Ram Kaushik, Advocate (Through Video Conferencing) for the petitioner. Mr. Kanwal Goyal, Advocate with Ms. Sheena Dahiya, Advocate for respondent no.1/HPSC. Mr. Amit Nain, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA The petition has been filed the respondents to call the petitioner Knowledge Test for the post of Assistant Professor to advertisement 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in terms of stipulation in the advertisement, advertised are they have secured Screening Test. Besides, the Commission is required to provide reservation to thirty-three per cent women candidates as well. seventeen in the order of merit, Annexure P-5 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP Decided On: Versus HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Mr. Raje Ram Kaushik, Advocate (Through Video Conferencing) or the petitioner. Mr. Kanwal Goyal, Advocate with Ms. Sheena Dahiya, Advocate for respondent no.1/HPSC. Mr. Amit Nain, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA J.(Oral) The petition has been filed seeking the respondents to call the petitioner for the next stage of selection Knowledge Test for the post of Assistant Professor to advertisement 51/2024, dated 02.08.2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in terms of in the advertisement, candidates four times required to be called for the Subject Knowledge Test have secured minimum cut-off marks of Screening Test. Besides, the Commission is required to provide reservation to hree per cent women candidates as well. seventeen in the order of merit, as apparent from the 5, and is the fourth woman candidate under IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20963-2025 Decided On: 31.07.2025 ....PETITIONER(s) HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND ANOTHER ....RESPONDENT(s) . JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Mr. Raje Ram Kaushik, Advocate Mr. Kanwal Goyal, Advocate with Mr. Amit Nain, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. seeking a writ of mandamus directing for the next stage of selection/Subject Knowledge Test for the post of Assistant Professor (Geography) in response Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in terms of four times the number of posts required to be called for the Subject Knowledge Test, provided off marks of twenty-five per cent in the Screening Test. Besides, the Commission is required to provide reservation to hree per cent women candidates as well. The petitioner is at number as apparent from the details given in n candidate under the Persons with directing Subject in response Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in terms of the number of posts provided the Screening Test. Besides, the Commission is required to provide reservation to number details given in the Persons with Aman Dua 2025.08.05 11:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document CWP-20963-2025 Benchmark Disabilities called for the Subject Knowledge 3. Learned counsel for the Commission that as per the st number of posts advertised candidates belonging to the Screening Test not amongst those twelve as per merit of selection. He also submits that the PwBD(OH) is a horizontal reservation, and no reservation to women candidates has been provided advertisement. 4. Heard. 5. In view of the undisputed facts been reserved for PwBD(OH) reservation for women candidates has not been provided. Commission has called candidates for the Subject Knowledge Test per the marks obtained by her in participation in the next stage of selection reservation for women which has not been provided 6. In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the present petition and it stands dismissed. 31.07.2025 Ad Whether speaking/reasoned? Whether reportable? 2025 -2- Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)(OH) category. Subject Knowledge Test. Learned counsel for the Commission that as per the stipulation in the advertisement, number of posts advertised have been called belonging to PwBD(OH) in the advertisement, and as per merit of the Screening Test, twelve candidates have been called. Since the petitioner is not amongst those twelve as per merit, she has of selection. He also submits that the PwBD(OH) is a horizontal reservation, and no reservation to women candidates has been provided advertisement. Heard. In view of the undisputed facts aforementioned been reserved for PwBD(OH) for Assistant Professor ( reservation for women candidates has not been provided. Commission has called candidates four times the Subject Knowledge Test and the petitioner does not fall within those as per the marks obtained by her in the Screening Test, she cannot participation in the next stage of selection on the basis of thirty reservation for women which has not been provided In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the present petition and it stands dismissed. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Whether speaking/reasoned? Whether reportable? category. Therefore, she is entitled to be Learned counsel for the Commission, on instructions, submits ipulation in the advertisement, candidates four times the called. Three posts are reserved for in the advertisement, and as per merit of have been called. Since the petitioner is has not been called for next stage of selection. He also submits that the PwBD(OH) is a horizontal reservation, and no reservation to women candidates has been provided in the aforementioned, three posts have for Assistant Professor (Geography), and reservation for women candidates has not been provided. Since the the number of advertised posts petitioner does not fall within those as Screening Test, she cannot seek on the basis of thirty-three per cent reservation for women which has not been provided. In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the present TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No she is entitled to be , on instructions, submits the reserved for in the advertisement, and as per merit of have been called. Since the petitioner is not been called for next stage of selection. He also submits that the PwBD(OH) is a horizontal reservation, in the hree posts have , and the the number of advertised posts petitioner does not fall within those as seek three per cent In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the present Aman Dua 2025.08.05 11:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document