CWP-16935-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 116 KAPIL DEV STATE OF HARYANA AND CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Baljeet Beniwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Haryan Mr. Gurnoor S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondent no.2. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA The petition has been filed, certiorari quashing the petitioner’s candidature for the post of Assistant Apprenticeship Training Officer/Apprenticeship and Placement Officer (Group Development and Industrial Training Department, Haryana advertisement upload a valid BC advertisement. verification ha 2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP Date of Decision: Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Mr. Baljeet Beniwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Haryan Mr. Gurnoor S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondent no.2. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed, quashing the order dated 13.05.2026 petitioner’s candidature for the post of Assistant Apprenticeship Supervisor/ Principal/ Vice Principal/ Officer/Apprenticeship and Placement Officer (Group Development and Industrial Training Department, Haryana advertisement 15/2024, dated 18.05.2024, has been rejected a valid BC-A category certificate in terms of . And the certificate submitted by him during documents ad been issued after the closing date, i.e., IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-16935-2026 Date of Decision: 26.05.2026 …Petitioner(s) …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Mr. Baljeet Beniwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Gurnoor S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondent no.2. The petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking a writ of 13.05.2026, Annexure P-6, whereby the petitioner’s candidature for the post of Assistant Director (Technical)/Senior Vice Principal/ Principal (Footwear)/ Officer/Apprenticeship and Placement Officer (Group-B) in Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, Haryana, against has been rejected as he failed to in terms of stipulations in the nd the certificate submitted by him during documents issued after the closing date, i.e., 05.06.2024. , seeking a writ of , whereby the /Senior Principal (Footwear)/ in Skill against as he failed to stipulations in the nd the certificate submitted by him during documents AMAN DUA 2026.05.29 10:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document CWP-16935-2026 2. As point stands finally decided by the Division Bench of this Court Selection Commission holding that rejection of candidature on account of failure to furnish certificate in terms of stipulations cannot be taken exception to. 3. In view thereof petition, and it stands dismissed. 26.05.2026 Ad 2026 -2- As pointed out by learned counsel for the Commission, the issue stands finally decided by the Division Bench of this Court Selection Commission v. Pardeep Kumar and others holding that rejection of candidature on account of failure to furnish certificate in terms of stipulations in the advertisement cannot be taken exception to. In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the it stands dismissed. Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable out by learned counsel for the Commission, the issue stands finally decided by the Division Bench of this Court in Haryana Staff Pardeep Kumar and others, 2025 NCPHHC 150786, holding that rejection of candidature on account of failure to furnish a valid in the advertisement before the closing date, there is no ground to entertain the present (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No out by learned counsel for the Commission, the issue Haryana Staff , valid before the closing date, present ) AMAN DUA 2026.05.29 10:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document