IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 16.04.2026 Tanpreet Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Ms. Nandita Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 24.06.2025 (Annexure P-13), passed by respondent No.1, whereby the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds on account of death of his father on 09.11.1999, has been rejected. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to re-consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment.

2. Brief facts, as have been pleaded in the petition, are that the father of the petitioner, namely Sh. Baldev Ram, who was working as Art and Craft Teacher (Group ‘B’ Post) in the Education Department and was posted in Government High School, Village Kheri Jhameri, District Ludhiana, unfortunately passed away on 09.11.1999, while in service, leaving behind his widow and two children. At tha