IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

Reserved on : 08.12.2025

Pronounced on : 17.12.2025

Uploaded on : 17.12.2025

Deepak Kumar ........Petitioner

versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Argued by : Mr. Mohit Advocate for

Mr. R.S. Manhas, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Swapan Shorey, D.A.G., Punjab.

None for respondents No.3 to 5.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court by filing the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari for quashing the orders dated 07.11.2016 & 19.09.2012 (Annexures P-9 & P-10) passed by respondent No.2, vide which respondents No.3 to 5, who are juniors to the petitioner, have been promoted to the post of Research Assistant, Grade-B. Further, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Research Assistant, Grade-B w.e.f. the date persons junior to the petitioner i.e. respondents No.3 to 5 have been promoted and to grant all consequential benefits to

the petitioner.

2. The brief facts, as have been pleaded in the petition, are that on the basis of qua