144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-26649-2025 DECIDED ON:08.09.2025 RAVINDER AND OTHERS .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Sumit S. Bairagi, Advocate for the petitioners SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of A writ, order, or direction, especially a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith conduct a fresh, fair, transparent, and merit-based selection process for the posts of Tubewell Operator, strictly in accordance with the eligibility criteria and recruitment norms prescribed in the Public Notice dated 12.03.2025 (Annexure P-4) as the whole selection process stands vitiated by bias, favouritism, and colourable exercise of power at the instance of the then Sarpanch and the concerned Patwari/respondent no. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present petition with liberty to file fresh with better particulars. Prayer is accepted. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 08.09.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2025.09.08 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document