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2026 Supreme(Online)(P&H) 86170

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Harsimran Singh Sethi, Deepak Manchanda, JJ
Chandigarh Administration – Appellant
Versus
Central Administrative Tribunal – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Avinit Avasthi, Sarthak Gupta
For the Respondents: Rohit Seth

Table of Content
1. factual background regarding the denial of typing test exemption to a visually impaired candidate. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
2. summary of tribunal findings and arguments regarding administrative instruction compliance. (Para 10 , 11 , 12)
3. court holds equality in disability treatment and sustains tribunal order due to lack of prejudice to others. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20)

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.(Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed challenging the order dated 15.01.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Tribunal, wherein the direction has been given to the petitioner to appoint respondent on the post of Clerk as advertised on 29.09.2019.

2. Certain facts needs to be mentioned for the correct appreciation of the issue in hand.

3. The petitioner issued an advertisement for appointment to the post of Clerk and Steno Typist (English) on 29.09.2019. Out of the total 356 posts advertised, 14 were to be filled from the category of the persons having physical disability. The criteria for selection to said posts was that the candidate was required to clear a written test consisting of objective question and then, a typing test on

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