IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 07.05.2025 Pronounced on: 15.05.2025

1. LPA-875-2025 (O&M)

SUKHWINDER SINGH & ORS.

……Appellants Versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

…..Respondents

2. LPA-924-2025 (O&M)

AMARPAL SINGH & ORS.

……Appellants Versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

…..Respondents

3. LPA-927-2025 (O&M)

HARPINDER SINGH & ORS.

……Appellants Versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

…..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN Present:- Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate for appellants in LPA-875-2025.

Mr. Sapan Dhir, Advocate for appellants in LPA-924-2025 and LPA-927-2025.

Mr. Kuljit Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

SUDHIR SINGH, J.

This order shall dispose of the above noted 3 appeals as common questions of law and facts are involved therein. In LPA-875- 2025 and LPA-927-2025, challenge is to the order dated 21.02.2025, whereas that in LPA-924-2025, challenge is to the order dated 04.03.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the writ petitions filed by all the appellants were dismissed. However, for facility of reference the facts are taken from LPA-875-2025.

2. As per the facts on record, the appellants had applied for the posts of Constable pursua