IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-5992-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 26.02.2026 Ravi ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Ishaan Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. A.G., Haryana for respondent No.1.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the impugned order dated 24.12.2025 (P-15) whereby the respondent No.3 has rejected the claim of the petitioner for appointing him on Group-C post in lieu of his land acquired by the respondents for the construction of Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant, in violation of the government policy/Decision dated 14.02.2012/05.07.2007 (Annexure P-6) and in complete violation of judgment dated 26.11.2015 (Annexure P-13) and judgment dated 07.08.2023 (Annexure P-12). Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioner on Group-C post on the basis of his qualifications as