Haryana Staff Selection Commission Draftsman Petition Dismissed

Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 10 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Anil Kumar, roll number 7154109698, applied for Draftsman (Irrigation & Water Resources Department) under BC‑B category per Advertisement No.7/2015.
• Respondent: Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).
• Petition under Article 226 sought certiorari to quash notice dated 15‑09‑2018 that omitted petitioner from interview list.
• Petitioner claimed eligibility after clearing written exam (result dated 10‑08‑2018) and document verification (25‑08‑2018); argued answer key errors on Q30 and Q39 reduced his score.
• He submitted objections on 13‑12‑2017; no corrective action taken.
• HSSC’s answer key gave petitioner 134 marks; last shortlisted candidate had 136 marks.
• Petitioner argued correct answers should raise his score above cutoff, citing SSC 2013 answer key and periodic table showing 118 elements.

Final Outcome

• Court held answer key adopted by HSSC is correct; SSC answer key reliance not persuasive.
• Petitioner’s score was 132 marks, below the 136‑mark cutoff for BC‑B category; therefore not eligible for interview.
• Petition dismissed; any pending applications disposed.

Topics: Recruitment, Judicial Decision