IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: February 24, 2026 DEEPANSHU PARASHAR ...Petitioner Versus HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Varun Veer Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gurnoor Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the respondent-HPSC.

TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL)

With the consent of the parties, the date of hearing of the main case is advanced to today, and is taken on Board.

2. The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of certiorari setting aside the order dated 02.09.2025, Annexure P-8, whereby the petitioner has been informed that his EWS certificate, dated 30.08.2024, Annexure P-5, was not received by the Commission along with the legal notice. And, as per clause 16(vii) of the advertisement, no document which has not been uploaded with the online application can be entertained.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner applied for the post of Assistant Professor (College Cadre) Geography, pursuant to advertisement 51/2024 as EWS category candidate. Along with the application form, he uploaded certificate dated 29.08.2024, Annexure P-4. Due