IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 13.10.2025 Suman Rani …Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Praveen Moudgil, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Amit Sahni, Additional Advocate General, Haryana TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral)

The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned relieving letter dated 01.07.2025, Annexure P-6, whereby the petitioner was relieved from the post of TGT Social Studies, on completion of contract of service on 30.06.2025.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that after initial appointment as Para-Teaching Associate (TGT Social Studies) upto 31.03.2024, vide deployment letter dated 09.01.2024, the petitioner’s term of engagement was regularly extended. On request, she was allowed to proceed on maternity leave by the School Principal with effect from 11.03.2025, as is apparent from the application, Annexure P-3. However, during subsistence of leave, she was relieved with effect from 01.07.2025, vide the impugned letter. 3. Learned State counsel has received instructions from the Department vide memo