IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 17.04.2026 Nirdesh Kumar ..... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA ***

Present :- Mr. Nafeesh Ahmed, Advocate Mr. Lalit M. Barara, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vivek Chauhan, Addl. AG, Haryana.

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Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral)

1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 18.06.2019 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Centre Commander (Home Guard), Bhiwani, Haryana, vide which, the petitioner has been terminated/discharged from service. The petitioner has further prayed for issuance of direction to the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner for selection and appointment on the post of Home Guard Volunteer. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as Volunteer Swayam Sewak (Home Guard) in the office of District Commander, Bhiwani, in the month of July, 2014. The petitioner was terminated/discharged from service vide order dated 18.06.2019 (Annexure P-1). As per the petitioner, he sought information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 vide application dat