Surinder Singh Sangwan v. State of Haryana and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Surinder Singh Sangwan v. State of Haryana and Another, CWP-2967-2024 (O&M), Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, decided 12.05.2025 by Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J. Service law / promotional avenues: notional and backdated promotion; Chief Engineer; Engineer-in-Chief; promotion from the date of promotion of junior Mahesh Kumar Madaan (17.12.2020 / 26.10.2022); requisite experience as Superintending Engineer; Chief Secretary (Haryana) advise dated 13.8.2024; notional promotion order dated 13.10.2024; writ petition disposed of without commenting on merits, with direction to pass a speaking and reasoned order within three months. No statutory provisions or precedent cases cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent State to take a decision on the petitioner's claim in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order within three months from receipt of a certified copy of the order; merits of the claim expressly left unadjudicated.