IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 142 AMIT KUMAR STATE OF HARYANA CORAM: Present: TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA quashing the announcement dated 12.05.2026, Annexure P consequential order dated 13.05.2026, Annexure P petitioner’s candidature for the post of Vice Principal against advertisement 15/2024, has been rejected on the ground that submitted/uploaded along with the application form was not in terms of the Government instructions dated 22.03.2022, as stipulated in the advertisement. 2. issue stands finally decided by the Division Bench of this Court in Public Service Commission 150786, holding that rejection of candidature on account of failure to furnish IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH KUMAR Versus HARYANA AND ANOTHER HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Aakash Singla, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Gurnoor Singh Sandhu, Advocate for respondent no.2-HPSC. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia quashing the announcement dated 12.05.2026, Annexure P consequential order dated 13.05.2026, Annexure P petitioner’s candidature for the post of Vice Principal against advertisement 15/2024, has been rejected on the ground that submitted/uploaded along with the application form was not in terms of the Government instructions dated 22.03.2022, as stipulated in the advertisement. As pointed out by learned counsel for the ds finally decided by the Division Bench of this Court in Public Service Commission v. Pardeep Kumar and others 150786, holding that rejection of candidature on account of failure to furnish IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18209-2026 Date of decision: May 29, 2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondents TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Advocate Aakash Singla, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Advocate inter alia seeking a writ of certiorari quashing the announcement dated 12.05.2026, Annexure P-14, and the consequential order dated 13.05.2026, Annexure P-15, whereby the petitioner’s candidature for the post of Vice Principal against advertisement 15/2024, has been rejected on the ground that the BC-A category certificate submitted/uploaded along with the application form was not in terms of the Government instructions dated 22.03.2022, as stipulated in the earned counsel for the Commission, the ds finally decided by the Division Bench of this Court in Haryana Pardeep Kumar and others, 2025 NCPHHC 150786, holding that rejection of candidature on account of failure to furnish ...Petitioner s certiorari , and the , whereby the petitioner’s candidature for the post of Vice Principal against advertisement A category certificate submitted/uploaded along with the application form was not in terms of the Government instructions dated 22.03.2022, as stipulated in the Commission, the Haryana , 2025 NCPHHC 150786, holding that rejection of candidature on account of failure to furnish JASPREET KAUR 2026.05.30 14:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-18209-2026 -2- a valid certificate in terms of stipulations in the advertisement before the closing date, cannot be taken exception to. 3. In view of the settled position of law as aforementioned, this Court finds no ground to entertain the petition, and it stands dismissed. May 29, 2026 (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE  Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No JASPREET KAUR 2026.05.30 14:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh