112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-38698-2025 Date of decision: 21.01.2026 Akashdeep Kaur and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Dr. Rau P.S. Girwar, Advocate, Ms. Archana Rau, Advocate and Ms. K.T. Rau, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the entire recruitment process conducted pursuant to Advertisement No.6 of 2023 (Annexure P-1), including the written examination held on 28.01.2024, the result declared on 12.08.2024, and the subsequent typing test conducted from 01.12.2025 to 02.12.2025. The petitioner further seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to conduct a fresh, fair, and transparent recruitment examination for all posts advertised under Advertisement No.6 of 2023; directing respondents No.1 to 3 to publish the Judicial Inquiry Report; directing respondent No.5 or any other independent investiga