Harsh Kumar Singh Vs State of Haryana and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Harsh Kumar Singh Vs State of Haryana and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with a direction upon respondent No.2 to decide the petitioner's representation dated 04.02.2026 (Annexure P-7), upon furnishing of requisite fee receipts by the petitioner, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner; petitioner directed to approach respondent No.2 within the stipulated period.

Issue for consideration

Whether a mandamus should be issued upon the respondents to issue the petitioner's original mark sheets, original degree of B.A. LL.B (Hons.) five-year course, attendance certificate and character certificate, the petitioner having completed the said course after paying the requisite fee for all semesters. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon respondent No.2 to decide the petitioner's representation (dated 04.02.2026, Annexure P-7), on furnishing of requisite fee receipts, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order.

Key takeaways

The petitioner is directed to approach respondent No.2 within the stipulated period, and respondent No.2 shall thereafter decide the representation preferred by the petitioner after affording due opportunity of hearing to him.ratio¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (Kuldeep Tiwari, J., oral), decision dated 17.04.2026 — CWP-5667-2026: Writ petition cast under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Harsh Kumar Singh against State of Haryana and others (respondent No.1: State of Haryana; respondents No.2 and 3 represented by Mr. Jagbir Singh), seeking mandamus for issue of the petitioner's original mark sheets, original B.A. LL.B (Hons.) five-year course degree, attendance certificate and character certificate, and a time-bound decision of his representation dated 04.02.2026 (Annexure P-7). Counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 fairly submitted the representation would be decided expeditiously, with no objection to a mandamus upon respondent No.2 subject to the petitioner furnishing requisite fee receipts. Petition disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation, on furnishing of requisite fee receipts, within 15 days from receipt of certified copy of the order, after affording due opportunity of hearing; petitioner to approach respondent No.2 within the stipulated period.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

(216) CWP-5667-2026 Date of Decision : 17.04.2026

Harsh Kum a r Singh …Petitioner

Versu s

State of Ha r yana and others ...Respondents

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI

Present: Mr. Kushager Goyal, Advocat e for Ms. Pallavi Babbar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Kapil Bansal, DAG, Hary a na for respondent No.1.

Mr. Jagbir Singh, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.

KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

Through the instant writ petit i on, cast under Article 226 of t h e Constitutio n of India, a prayer is made for i ssuance of a mandamus , upon t h e respondent s , to issue original mark sheet s , original degree of B.A. LL . B (Hons.) fiv e year course, attendance certificate and character certificate of t h e petitioner, a s the petitioner has completed the said course after paying t h e requisite fe e of all the semester. Further, prayer is made for deciding h is representati o n dated 04.02.2026 (Annexure P-7), in a time bound manner. 2. Learned counsel representing t he respondents No.2 and 3, at t h e very outse t , fairly submits that the r epresentation dated 04.02.20 2 6 (Annexure P-7), preferred by the pet i tioner shall be decided m o st MANPREET SINGH expeditious l y. He further submits that h e has no objection, in case a 2026.04.20 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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mandamus i s passed upon the respondent N o.2, to decide the representati o n (supra), sub j ect to furnishing requisite fee r e ceipts by the petitioner. 3. In view of the above, the insta n t writ petition is disposed of w i th a direction u pon the respondent No.2, to de c ide the representation (supra), o n furnishing o f requisite fee receipts, within a period of 15 days, from the d a te of receipt o f certified copy of this order. 4. The petitioner is directed to approach the respondent No.2, within the s tipulated period. Thereafter, t h e latter shall, after affording d u e n opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, shall decide the representati o preferred b y the petitioner.

Ordered accordingly.

(KULDEEP TIWARI) JUDGE

April 17, 2 0 26 Manpreet

Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

MANPREET SINGH 2026.04.20 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment