IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-4088-2025 Date of decision :20.02.2025 Kulwinder Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL *****

Present: Mr. Pardeep Kumar Kapila, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab.

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JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (ORAL)

1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking direction to respondent to issue in appointment letter.

2. Petitioner pursuant to advertisement of 2011 applied for the Post of Constable in the State of Punjab in a District Police Cadre. He cleared written test and was called for interview held on 19.11.2011. He was not selected. He belongs to SC Category. He claims that a candidate belonging to another State has been selected under SC Category which was not permissible by law. The selection of said candidate needs to be cancelled and petitioner deserved to be offered appointment letter.

4. The selection process was initiated in 2011 and completed in 2013. A period of 12 years from the date of completion of selection process has passed away. The selection of alleged candidate may not be