IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 107 CWP-25027-2023 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.05.2025 Pooja Rani ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. S.K. Verma, Advocate with Mr. Jatin Verma, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Ms. Tanisha Peshawaria, DAG Haryana. Ms. Neha Awasthi, Advocate for the respondent(s)-HPSC (through V.C.) ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) CM-6943-CWP-2025 The instant application has been filed for final disposal of the main case, which was adjourned sine die to await the decision of LPA-329- 2024 filed by the respondent-HPSC, as the said LPA has now been dismissed vide judgment dated 09.04.2025. Learned counsel for the applicants-petitioners thus prays to take the present case on Board for hearing today itself and dispose of the same. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. The writ petition is taken on Board for hearing today itself. Main case: Challenge in the present petition is to the order dated 26.08.2023 passed by respondent No.2 whereby the claim of the petitioner for being considered for viva-voce and for the post of Horticulture MANGAL SINGH 2025.05.15 09:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 107 CWP-25027-2023 (O&M) Development Officer (Class-II) against Advt. No.5(xiii) of 2018 has been rejected despite having secured 56.84 marks, which are more than the marks secured by the last selected general candidate i.e. 52.63 marks. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the issue involved in the present case is covered by the judgment dated 09.04.2025 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in LPA-329-2024 titled as ‘Haryana Public Service Commission Vs. Parmila and another’ and another connected case. Learned State counsel does not dispute the aforesaid factual position. In view of the above, the order dated 26.08.2023 passed by respondent No.2 is set aside and the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment dated 09.04.2025 passed by Division Bench of this Court in Haryana Public Service Commission (supra). The respondents are directed to consider the claim of the petitioner within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, after granting an effective opportunity of hearing to the respective parties, in accordance with law. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 13.05.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.05.15 09:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document