Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition filed by Manjeet under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution seeking a writ of certiorari/mandamus to restore the original IBPS recruitment notification dated 01‑08‑2025, to quash the revised notification dated 27‑10‑2025, and to restrain IBPS from proceeding with the Chandigarh recruitment until the ESM vacancies are restored or an alternative relief is provided.
- Respondents: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and others; counsel for petitioner: Mr. Mohit Malik (advocate); counsel for IBPS: Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Sr. Advocate, and others.
- IBPS argued the petition is not maintainable, relying on the Supreme Court’s decision in Rajbir Surajbhan Singh v. Chairman, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (Law Finder Doc #1443282).
- The Supreme Court held that IBPS, although its governing body includes the RBI Governor, public‑sector bank chairmen, and a Joint Secretary, is not constituted under a statute, receives no government funds, and is not under pervasive governmental control; therefore it does not fall within “State” under Article 12.
Final Outcome
- The High Court accepted the Supreme Court’s reasoning and dismissed the writ petition as non‑maintainable.
- All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, were also disposed of.
Topics: Legal Status of IBPS, Recruitment Notification Litigation