IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-32114-2025 (O&M)

Date of decision: 31.10.2025 Harpreet Singh and another ....Petitioners Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. H.S. Saini, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Shwas Bajaj, Advocate for Ms. Palika Monga, Advocate for the respondents.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing of impugned order dated 25.09.2025 passed by the respondent/Corporation whereby the claim of the petitioners for appointment against the post of Assistant Lineman in pursuance of CRA No.295 of 2019 has been rejected. Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing the respondent/Corporation to consider the claim of the petitioners for appointment to the post of Assistant Lineman in pursuance of the advertisement CRA No.295 of 2019 and release all consequential benefits w.e.f. the date when the candidates lower in merit than the petitioners are appointed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia