110 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-11338-CWP-2026 in/and CWP-10959-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 DR ARTI KAPOOR ..Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Ms Arushi Lamba, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Promila Nain, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ish Karan Singh Chhabra, Central Govt. Counsel for respondents-UOI. SUDEEPTI SHARMA , J. (Oral) CM-11338-CWP-2026 1. This is an application filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for preponing the date of hearing of the main writ petition. 2. Notice in the application. 3. On asking of the Court, Mr. Ish Karan Singh Chhabra, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents-UOI and does not object if the application is allowed and the hearing of the main writ petition be preponed from 05.10.2026 to today itself. 4. For the reasons mentioned in the application, which is supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed. 5. The hearing of the writ petition is preponed from 05.10.2026 to today itself. 6. Taken on board for today itself. MOHD AYUB 2026.07.17 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-10959-2026 (O&M) -2- CWP-10959-2026 7. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution Of India praying for issuance of a writ in nature of mandamus seeking a direction for allowing the petitioner to appear for the examination of various group 'a' posts at AIIMS Bathinda, Punjab which is to held on 19.04.2025 as the action of declaring the petitioner ineligible to appear in the said examination is preserve, unjust and violates the fundamental principles of law. 8. Vide order dated 18.04.2026, the petitioner was permitted to appear provisionally in the exam scheduled for 19.04.2026 by Coordinate Bench of this Court, however, the same was subject to the outcome of the writ petition. 9. Learned counsel for respondent contends that in compliance of order passed by this Court, the petitioner was provisionally allowed and she failed in the examination. The relevant paras of reply filed by respondent No.2 are reproduced as under:- “3. That at the very outset it is submitted that in compliance with the order dated 18.04.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court, the petitioner was permitted to appear in the examination on 19.04.2026 but she has not cleared the said examination. A copy of the relevant page of the attendance sheet wherein the petitioner has signed and marked her thumb print is annexed herewith and marked as "Annexure R-2/1". A copy of the result wherein the list of successful candidates has been declared is annexed herewith and marked as "Annexure R-2/2". X X X X MOHD AYUB 2026.07.17 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-10959-2026 (O&M) -3- 7. That it is further submitted that there are various differences in the google form created by the answering respondent and the one annexed with the petition that the petitioner has allegedly submitted. A copy of the sample google form created by the answering respondent is annexed herewith and marked as "Annexure R-2/4".” 10. In view of the above, the present writ petition is dismissed. 11. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of. July 16th, 2026 (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) Ayub/Sahil JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MOHD AYUB 2026.07.17 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.