IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 11.03.2026 Narinder Kaur ….Petitioner versus Guru Nanak Dev University and another ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. M.K. Dogra, Advocate, for respondent No.1.

Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab.

NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 07.10.2024 (Annexure P-6), passed by respondent No.1, whereby the earlier order dated 19.02.2016 (Annexure P-3), whereby the punishment of dismissal was converted into removal, has been maintained.

2. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that the petitioner was selected as Library Attendant in respondent No.1-University by way of direct recruitment and she joined as such on 18.10.1986 and was confirmed on the said post on 07.06.1994. On 26.08.2008, she was directed by the Assistant Registrar to submit her original certificate of matriculation and Diploma in Library Science. However, the same were not submitted by the petitioner. Thereafter, she was issu