IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 07.03.2025 Shruti Jain …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Shailendra Jain, Senior Advocate with Mr. Munish Kumar, Advocate and Mr. Karan Nehra, Advocate, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Palika Monga, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana Dr. Neha Awasthi, Advocate for respondent No.2 Mr. Udit Garg, Advocate for respondent No.3 Mr. Deepak Girotra, Advocate and Ms. Nirmala Jangra, Advocate for respondent Nos.4, 6 & 7 ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of selection of respondent Nos.4 to 7. She is further seeking direction to official respondent to appoint her on the post of Accounts Officer with Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited.

2. The petitioner, pursuant to Advertisement No.11 dated 23.02.2016, applied for the post of Accounts Officer in Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (for short ‘UHBVNL’). In the advertisement, essential qualification for the said post was prescribed. For the ready reference, relevant clau