IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 30.03.2026 Harshdeep Singh ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Shubham Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Anu Chatrath, Sr. Addl. A.G., Punjab, with Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab.

NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL)

1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, for claiming the following reliefs:-

“A. Writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.3 in short-listing the candidates combinly for the posts of DSP and DSP (Jail) along with other posts notified in the advertisement dated 03.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) being illegal and unreasonable and consequently to direct respondent No.3 to take the step to shortlist the candidates for the aforesaid vacancies of DSP and DSP (Jail)

separately from other posts notified.

B. Writ of certiorari by quashing the result dated 12.02.2026 (Annexure P-4) of preliminary examination vide which the candidates were shortlisted provisionally for appearing in main examination.

C. To stay the main examination for the aforesaid posts during the