IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

221 Date of Decision: 30.01.2026

1. CWP-32824-2024 VED PARKASH ...Petitioner Vs.

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. …Respondents

2. CWP-4320-2025 MANJINDER SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Sumit Brar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Aman Dhir, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. As common issues are involved in the captioned petitions, with the consent of both sides, the same are hereby disposed of by this common order. For the sake of brevity and convenience, facts are borrowed from CWP-32824-2024.

2. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of communication dated 01.10.2024 whereby his candidature has been rejected on the ground that he was implicated in a criminal case.

3. The petitioner pursuant to Advertisement No. 3/2021 applied for the post of Intelligence Assistant (Constable) in the Intelligence Cadre and Constable in Punjab Police Investigation Cadre (PBI)-2021. He applied under Ex-Servicemen (Scheduled Caste) Category. He successfully cleared