CWP-25059-2025 -1- 112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25059-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 02.09.2025 Saurabh Chaudhary ... Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate and Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. ******* HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari seeking quashing of the order dated 20.02.2025 (Annexure P-28), vide which respondent No.7 has been promoted to the post of Zonal Marketing Enforcement Officer (ZMEO) under PwD quota (PwBD-HH Category) and further to quash the minutes of meeting of the Administrative Committee held on 25.11.2024 (Annexure P-33) qua agenda item No.10. It is further prayed to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to consider case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of ZMEO and also to consider and decide the representations dated 15.01.2025 & 26.03.2025 VISHNU 2025.09.02 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-25059-2025 -2- (Annexures P-31 & P-32 respectively) submitted by him. 2. It is further prayed to direct respondents No.1, 2 & 5 to consider the objections raised by the petitioner on 04.08.2022 and 19.06.2024 (Annexures P-26 & P-27) to rectify the seniority list dated 25.11.2020 (Annexure P-25) and to place him in the seniority list dated 03.06.2020 (Annexure P-24) above respondent No.7, in terms of Government Circulars dated 02.01.2019 and 02.05.2025 (Annexures P-9 & P-10 respectively). A prayer is also made to issue a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the order dated 20.06.2018 (Annexure P-6), whereby respondent No.7 was promoted to the post of District Marketing Enforcement Officer (DMEO) w.e.f. 10.10.2014 and the order dated 24.07.2018 (Annexure P-7), granting ante-dated promotion to him w.e.f. 25.06.2014. Further prayer is to issue a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of the order dated 25.06.2009 (Annexure P-1), vide which respondent No.7 was promoted to the post of Secretary-cum-Executive Officer without having 05 years of experience as Assistant Secretary as per Rule 6 of Haryans State Agricultural Marketing Board Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2009. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied, if the representations (Annexures P-31 & P-32) submitted by him are decided by respondent No.2 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. VISHNU 2025.09.02 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-25059-2025 -3- 5. Mr. Arun Kumar Singla, AAG, Haryana, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2-State and Mr. Prince Singh, Advocate appears on behalf of respondents No.3 to 6 and submit that they have no objection, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representations (Annexures P-31 & P-32) in a time bound manner, by passing a speaking order. 6. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, present petition is disposed of and respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the representations (Annexures P-31 & P-32) and pass a speaking order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 7. Further, the decision taken on the representations (Annexures P- 31 & P-32) shall be conveyed to the petitioner. 8. Needless to say, if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief sought, the same be granted to him forthwith by the competent authority. [ HARPREET SINGH BRAR ] 02.09.2025 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VISHNU 2025.09.02 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh