CWP-26725 IN THE HI 117 Joginder Sin State of Hary CORAM: H Present: - NIDHI GUP 1. Constitution result/Adden No. 4 where 4182106631 No. 1, Grou that the pet submission sports achiev under the ES the XXI Har to 10.11.201 and certified Sports Grada (Annexure P Certificate N 6725-2026 -1- E HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H CWP Date o er Singh Versus f Haryana and others M: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDH Mr. Sanchit Punia, Advocate fo I GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition filed un itution of India is for quashin Addendum dated 29.05.2026 (Annexu whereby the candidature/selection of t 06631 under Advertisement No. 04/20 , Group-D, ESP-UR Category, has be he petitioner participated in a game ssion of the application, i.e. 18.09.20 achievement relied upon by the petit the ESP Category was his 1st Position I Haryana State Games-2012, held a 11.2012 (Annexure P-2) which achie rtified by the competent Sports Autho Gradation Certificate bearing No. DD xure P-3) and thereafter through th icate No. DDS/AMB/9434 dated 01.0 ND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-26725-2026 Date of Decision: 21.08.2026 .… Petitioner .... Respondents NIDHI GUPTA cate for the petitioner. iled under Articles 226/227 of the uashing the impugned revised nnexure P-7) issued by respondent on of the petitioner bearing Roll No. . 04/2018 (Annexure P-1), Category has been withdrawn on the ground game after the closing date for 8.09.2018, despite the fact that the e petitioner fro claiming the benefit osition (Gold Medal) in Kho-Kho in held at Panchkula from 08.11.2012 achievement was duly recognized Authorities through the Provisional No. DDS/AMB03 dated 08.07.2022 gh the Original Sports Gradation d 01.05.2026 (Annexure P-4), and the ised dent No. gory und for the o in 012 ized onal 022 tion and RISHU KATARIA 2026.08.24 13:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgmdent. CWP-26725 subsequently communicat the petitione Haryana Sta necessary ac issuance of candidature/ accordance w 2. that in pursu petitioner h Person/ESP submitted th AMB/03 da taken the declared qua subsequently respondents ground that withdrawn, for submissi submits that had particip Provisional S 08.07.2022 ( has been iss 6725-2026 -2- uently clarified by the competen unication dated 15.06.2026 (Annexure titioner’s 1st Position (Gold Medal) na State Games-2012 and requestin ary action in accordance with the spo ce of a direction to the responden ature/selection and grant consequen ance with law. It is inter alia submitted by lear pursuance to the Advertisement No. ner had applied for Group-‘D’ pos /ESP Category. Along with his applic tted the Provisional Sports Gradation 03 dated 08.07.2022 (Annexure P the written test and also appeared ed qualified vide result dated 18.05.20 uently, candidature of the petitioner dents vide impugned order dated 29.0 d that ‘candidate bearing Roll N wn, as the candidate participated in ission of the application form i.e., 1 ts that the said reason on the face of it articipated in the games in the ye ional Sports Gradation Certificate bea 2022 (Annexure P-3). It is submitted en issued by the Sports Officer for petent Sports Department vide nexure P-9), specifically referring to edal) in Kho-Kho in the XXVI uesting respondent No. 4 to take he sports certificate; and further for ondents to restore the petitioners sequential appointment benefits in by learned counsel for the petitioner nt No. 04/2018 (Annexure P-1), the ’ post under the Eligible Sports pplication form, the petitioner had ation Certificate bearing No. DDS/ re P-3). Thereafter, the petitioner eared for the interview; and was .05.2026 (Annexure P-6). However, ioner has been withdrawn by the d 29.05.2026 (Annexure P-7) on the ll No. 4182106631 is hereby ed in game after the closing date .e., 18.09.2018’. Learned counsel ce of it is incorrect as, the petitioner he year 2012 as is evident from ate bearing No. DDS/AMB03 dated mitted that in any case clarification for Director Sports Department, vide g to XVI take r for ners s in , the orts oner was ver, the the by te nsel oner rom ated tion ent, RISHU KATARIA 2026.08.24 13:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgmdent. CWP-26725 Haryana, Pa P-9) certifyin 2012. 3. would be sa disposed of petitioner in (Annexure P 4. 5. of responden prayer made 6. commenting of with a dir forthwith co speaking and clarification/ period of 0 order. 7. 21.08.2026 rishu 6725-2026 -3- na, Panchkula vide communication ertifying that the petitioner had partici Learned counsel for the petition be satisfied at this stage if the pr ed of with a direction to respondent ner in the light of clarification/comm xure P-9) issued by the Department its Notice of motion. Mr. Suneel Ranga, DAG, Hary pondent-State and submits that he ha made by learned counsel for the petiti After hearing learned counsel enting upon the merits of the present p h a direction to the respondents/Comp consider and decide the claim o ng and reasoned order, in accordance cation/communication dated 15.06.20 01 month from the date of recei Pending application(s), if any, s 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable ation dated 15.06.2026 (Annexure participated in the games in the year etitioner submits that the petitioner the present Civil Writ Petition is ndents to consider the case of the n/communication dated 15.06.2026 ent itself in a time bound manner. , Haryana, accepts notice on behalf he has ‘no objection’ in case the e petitioner at this stage, is accepted. ounsel for the parties and without esent petition, the same is disposed Competent Authority, concerned, to aim of the petitioner by passing a rdance with law and in the light of .06.2026 (Annexure P-9) within a f receipt of a certified copy of this any, shall also stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE ned Yes/No Yes/No xure year oner n is the 026 half the hout sed , to g a t of in a this RISHU KATARIA 2026.08.24 13:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgmdent.