Haryana Staff Selection Commission v. Jagdip Singh And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH **** LPA-1151-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.08.2025 HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION ...APPELLANT Vs.

JAGDIP SINGH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS LPA-1768-2024 (O&M) HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION ...APPELLANT Vs.

SATISH KUMAR AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS LPA-1587-2024 (O&M) HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION ...APPELLANT Vs.

RAVI KISHORE AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS LPA-1799-2024 (O&M) HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION ...APPELLANT Vs.

MANISHA RANI AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS LPA-1809-2024 (O&M) HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION ...APPELLANT Vs.

GAURAV VASHISTHA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS LPA-1801-2024 (O&M)

-2HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION ...APPELLANT Vs.

NAVDEEP KHATRI AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS LPA-1770-2024 (O&M) HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION ...APPELLANT Vs.

RANDHIR SINGH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS LPA-295-2025 (O&M) HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION ...APPELLANT Vs.

SAHIB RAM AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present:- Mr. Sanjeev Kaushik, Addl. AG, Haryana with Mr. Divyanshu Kaushik, Advocate and Ms. Amisha Rana, Advocate for the appellant-State.

Mr. Rupinder S. Khosla, Senior Advocate with Mr. Abhishek K. Premi, Advocate and Mr. Aman Sharma, Advocate for the respondent(s) in LPA-1151-2024.

Mr. Abhishek K. Premi, Advocate for the respondents (in all LPAs).

**** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (ORAL)
  



    




 

  

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