IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 07.02.2025 Rajesh Maan .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Jasbir Mor, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG, Haryana.

TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL)

The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to correct the petitioner’s category from General to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) for the post of TGT Physical Education in response to advertisement 2/2023, and consider him for selection and appointment as such.

2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner belongs to EWS category, as apparent from the certificate, dated 30.06.2022, valid for the year 2022-23, Annexure P-1. However, due to inadvertence he could not apply for the post under EWS category and filled-up the form as a General category candidate. He was so considered, but could not be selected as per the final result announced on 27.07.2024. Realising the mistake, he represented to the Commission vide application dated 06.04.2023, Annexure P-6, much before the commencement of written test which was held on 2