CWP-21341-2025 -1- 123/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21341-2025 Date of Decision:27.08.2025 Dr. Kiran Jot …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. H.P.S.Rahi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to maintain the reservation of posts, as per the Advertisement dated 11.08.2023 (Annexure P-1), vide which one post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology & Oral Microbiology in the Dental Hospital and College, Amritsar/Patiala has been reserved for the Scheduled Caste category. A further prayer has been made to quash the Notification dated 08.09.2023 (Annexure P-5) and Public Notice dated 18.06.2025 (Annexure P-7), vide which the teaching cadre of the Dental Hospitals and Colleges, Amritsar and Patiala has been bifurcated and the advertised reserved posts have been de-reserved midway of the ongoing selection process, against the provisions of law. 2. During the course of hearing, learned State counsel, on instructions from Sanjeet Singh, Law Officer, Department of Medical Education and HEMLATA 2025.08.28 04:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-21341-2025 -2- Research, Punjab, submits that there would be no effect of impugned Notification dated 08.09.2023 (Annexure P-5) and Public Notice dated 18.06.2025 (Annexure P-7) on the ongoing selection process for the posts advertised vide Advertisement dated 11.08.2023 (Annexure P-3) and the selections shall be made on the basis of the earlier position. However, after the selections are made as per advertisement dated 11.08.2023 (Annexure P-1), full effect shall be given to Notification dated 08.09.2023 (Annexure P-5) and Public Notice dated 18.06.2025 (Annexure P-7). 3. In view of the submissions made by learned State counsel, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court and the present writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 27.08.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.08.28 04:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document