Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 07.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Anurag and others (referred to as "Petitioners").
- Respondents: State of Haryana and others (referred to as "Respondents").
- Case Number: CWP-659-2021.
- The petition was filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the respondents' action of filling the posts of Sports and School Special Assistant without public advertisement, using a "first come, first served" pick‑and‑choose policy.
- The respondents had issued engagement letters to several candidates vide Memo No. 20/71‑2020 dated 12.11.2020 (Annexure P‑51) and dated 08.12.2020 (Annexure P‑52).
- Petitioners alleged the action was arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14 and 16.
- Additional prayer sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to accept the hard copies of the petitioners' applications submitted pursuant to the Link Notice dated 24.10.2020 (Annexure P‑2) for the post, to permit participation in document verification and selection, and, if found eligible, to appoint the petitioners.
- Counsel for petitioners, Mr. Jasbir Mor, sought permission to withdraw the petition, stating it had become infructuous.
Final Outcome
- The court, noting the petitioners' request to withdraw, dismissed the petition as withdrawn without expressing any opinion on the merits.
- The court also ordered that any pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of.
Topics: Legal Withdrawal, State Recruitment