Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 08 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Haryana Staff Selection Commission (Petitioner) vs Sandeep & Anr (Respondents).
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 44903/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 16‑04‑2026 in LPA No. 583/2026 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh.
- IA No. 219216/2026 sought condonation of delay in filing.
- Hearing held on 07‑08‑2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi; counsel for petitioner: Ms. Aashna Gill (AOR), Ms. Gagandeep, Adv. Kuldeep Singh Kuchaliya; counsel for respondents: Mr. Rameshwar Singh Malik (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Jitesh Malik, Adv. Jatin Hooda, Adv. Abhaya Nath Das, Adv. K Gopinath, Adv. Vandana Sharma, Adv. Satish Kumar (AOR).
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the filing delay.
- Clarified that any recalculation ordered by the learned Single Judge may be examined by the petitioner authorities to determine the entitlement of the writ petitioner to the post and similarly placed persons.
- The recalculation exercise must be undertaken expeditiously, preferably within eight weeks from 08‑08‑2026.
- The petition stands disposed; any pending applications, if any, are also disposed.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Public Recruitment, Legal Clarification