128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 10.04.2026 Aman Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Sandeep Parkash Chahar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the action of the respondents rejecting the claim of the petitioner for appointment on the ground of delay and laches vide reply dated 30.01.2026 (Annexure P-14). Further, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant appointment to the petitioner as more than 02 acres of land of petitioner’s family has been acquired by the respondents along with all other consequential and attended benefits including payment of arrears of pay.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the respondent-State of Haryana issued a notification dated 16.01.2007 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for acquisition of land fo