IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

209 CWP-15991-2021 Date of decision:19.12.2025 Savita Ahuja .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. S.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Vijay Kumar Kaushal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 21.05.2021 (Annexure P-17) vide which the claim of petitioner of her retrospective promotion as Sub Divisional Engineer has been rejected by passing a totally non-speaking order. Further praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider and promote the petitioner as Sub Divisional Engineer w.e.f. 25.01.2016 along with all consequential benefits under 2% quota carved out for promotion amongst the Circle Head Draftsman or Division Head Draftsman who possess the degree in Engineering in Civil Or Mechanical or a degree in AMIE from a recognized university.

2. Learned