IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 03.02.2026 Surinder Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Mr. Sushane Puri, Advocate for the petitioner.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the impugned order No.26073 dated 29.11.2021 (Annexure P-3), whereby the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate ground as per order No.602530 dated 10.03.2021 (Annexure P-2), whereby the petitioner was called for physical evaluation test for the post of Sepoy.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the father of the petitioner namely, Kashmir Singh, who was working in the Punjab Armed Police as a Constable, unfortunately met with an accident and died on 15.06.2010 while posted at Jalandhar. The petitioner approached the respondents for appointment on compassiona