UNION OF INDIA vs JASPREET SINGH — CWP/15141/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226/227. Disposed: --DISMISSED on 15th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 15-May-2026

CNR: PHHC010595402026

e-Filing Number

07-04-2026

Filing Number

CWP/21222/2026

Filing Date

08-Apr-2026

Registration No

CWP/15141/2026

Registration Date

13-May-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi , Mr. Justice Deepak Manchanda

Coram

Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi , Mr. Justice Deepak Manchanda

Category

4.8 - CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ( 364 )

Judicial Branch

WRITS -I BRANCH

Decision Date

15-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISMISSED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226/227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA

    Adv. NARENDER KUMAR VASHIST

  2. 2.Jaspreet Singh

  3. 3.Department of Posts

  4. 4.Assistant Director Postal Services Staff Punjab Circle

  5. 5.Gagandeep Singh

  6. 6.Vinod Singh

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JASPREET SINGH

  2. 2.Jaspreet Singh

  3. 3.Department of Posts

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-May-2026

    Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi,mr. Justice Deepak ManchandaView PDF

    CWP No. 15141 of 2026 – Case Summary The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of Jaspreet Singh's compassionate appointment claim. The court upheld the Tribunal's finding that two ineligible candidates ranked above Singh (who scored 41 marks at rank 11) were improperly appointed despite lacking requisite educational qualifications, thereby ousting an eligible candidate. The court held that eligibility criteria are mandatory even for compassionate appointments, and when 20 candidates compete for 10 vacancies, ineligible candidates cannot be appointed ahead of eligible ones merely through post-hoc relaxation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/15141/2026

casestatus.in Summary

CWP No. 15141 of 2026 – Case Summary The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of Jaspreet Singh's compassionate appointment claim. The court upheld the Tribunal's finding that two ineligible candidates ranked above Singh (who scored 41 marks at rank 11) were improperly appointed despite lacking requisite educational qualifications, thereby ousting an eligible candidate. The court held that eligibility criteria are mandatory even for compassionate appointments, and when 20 candidates compete for 10 vacancies, ineligible candidates cannot be appointed ahead of eligible ones merely through post-hoc relaxation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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