Ravi Kumar v. Haryana Public Service Commission

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Sr. No.213/15 CWP-26292-2025 Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 Ravi Kumar .... Petitioner

Versus

Haryana Public Service Commission ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA

Present:

Mr. Aman Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Devender Arya, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gurnoor S. Sandhu, Advocate for the respondent/Commission.

TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's candidature under BC-A (non-creamy layer) category for the post of Assistant Professor (Geography) against advertisement 51/2024.

2.

Referring to the provisional result of Subject Knowledge Test of the petitioner, Annexure-A, learned counsel for the Commission submits that he has failed to secure the minimum qualifying thirty-five per cent marks in the Subject Knowledge Test and, therefore, is not entitled to participate in the selection process any further.

3.

The said fact is not in dispute.

4.

Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed.

(TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) 22.05.2026 JUDGE Mehak Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MEHAK HURIA 2026.05.27 18:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment