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

Date of Decision: 13.02.2026 RAJ KUMAR AND OTHERS …Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL.

Present:- Mr. Vishal Nehra, Advocate for petitioners Mr. Akshit Pathania, AAG, Haryana Mr. Anurag Goyal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sunil Kumar Dhanda, Advocate and Mr. Nikhil Lather, Advocate For respondent Nos. 7 to 11 ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking setting aside of order dated 17.05.2018 whereby their juniors have been treated seniors as Head Constables in Haryana Armed Police.

2. The respondent as per Rule 13.7 of Punjab Police Rules, 1934 (as applicable to State of Haryana) (for short ‘PPR’) in 2014 conducted B-1 test of eligible Constables for promotion to the post of Head Constables. 150 Constables had to be deputed for Lower School Course (for short ‘LSC’) which is a promotional course. The State Government issued notification dated 15.05.2015 whereby 20% seats were ordered to be allocated to Scheduled Caste Constables. The said notification came to be challenge