IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 28.11.2025 Rahul …Petitioner Versus Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. R. K. Arora, Advocate and Mr. Jugam Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ajaivir Singh, Advocate and Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(ORAL)

1. Mr. Ajaivir Singh, Advocate, has caused appearance on behalf of the respondents No.1 to 3, through validly executed vakalatnama in his favour today in the Court. The same is taken on the record.

2. By referring to the checked answer sheet of shorthand transcription test, which was conducted on 27.08.2022, the petitioner has made the representation dated 27.12.2022 (Annexure P-6), for re-checking of the same, wherethrough, one examiner has marked/counted 21 mistakes, and the other examiner has marked/counted 22 mistakes of the petitioner.

3. The Departmental Promotion and Recruitment Committee (High Court), in its meeting held on 17.01.2023, has taken a decision that since the transcription sheets of all candidates including the present petitioner, was evaluated as per