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

CWP-19480-2015 Date of Decision: 03.02.2026 Seema Rani …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana And Others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL.

Present:- Mr. Rajiv Sharma (Hisarwale), Advocate with Mr. Shubham Chauhan, Advocate, Ms. Indubala Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Amrit Kashyap, Advocate for petitioner Mr. Akshit Pathania, AAG, Haryana ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent to promote her as Head Constable w.e.f. 28.12.2014 and refix her seniority from the said date.

2. The petitioner was recruited as Constable in Haryana Police on 07.03.2007. She in 2014 participated in Lower School Course competition conducted by respondent under 55% quota. She scored 55 out of 60 marks in the written test. She stood first in the written test. As per procedure prescribed under Rule 13.7 of Punjab Police Rules, 1934 (as applicable to State of Haryana) (for short ‘PPR’), she participated in the second stage test i.e. parade test. As per Rule 13.7(3) of PPR, she was supposed to secure at least 50% marks in