IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:28.11.2025 VANDNA ...Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Surinder Singh, Advocate with Ms. Baljit Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. G.S. Bajwa, Advocate for respondent No.2-Bank (through video conferencing).

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 21.01.2023 (Annexure P-6) passed by respondent No.3 and further seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment, the petitioner being a dependent of the deceased employee.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the eligibility criteria set out in the Compassionate Appointment Scheme (Annexure P-3) was applicable at the time of the death of the petitioner's father on 03.01.2021. He further submits that the petitioner applied immediately thereafter on 05.08.2021.

3. The claim of th