IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-2096-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 28.01.2026 Gopal Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Abhimanyu Batra, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Addl. A.G., Haryana for respondent No.1.

Mr. Prince Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2.

Mr. R.K. Chaudhary, Advocate for Mr. Sukhdeep S. Parmar, Advocate for respondent No.3.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to grant notional promotion to the petitioner to the post of Lineman w.e.f. 30.11.2009 and eventually to the post of Junior Engineer as per his service record and seniority with all consequential benefits including seniority. Further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to grant all consequential service and monetary benefits flowing from the notional promotion including arrears of salary, allowances and revision of pension, etc. with interest.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that