IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

214 CWP-5386-2018 Date of Decision: 30.10.2025 BHUPENDER SINGH ….PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ANR.

….RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Sushil Sheoran, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Anil Chawla, Advocate for the respondents.

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J

1. Prayer The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint petitioner on the post of Constables (GD) in UR (9) category in ‘C’ CRPF or of Rifleman (GD) in ‘F’ Assam Rifles for General Area Type of vacancy from the State of Haryana or in the deficient states where vacancies have not been filled on the basis of diverting policy provided in clause 10(iv) of the Advertisement, whereby the commission has the discretion to divert candidates from surplus states to deficit states after accommodating all available candidates in such deficit states, subject to category-wise reservation maintained.

2. Facts The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) invited applications for the posts of Constable (GD) in CAPFs, namely ITBP, BSF