Rohtak: The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the operation of the revised final selection list for the recruitment of trained graduate teachers (TGTs) in Haryana, providing interim relief to 291 teachers whose appointments were affected by the revised merit list issued on May 28.Hearing a batch of petitions led by Savita and others, Justice Harpreet Singh Brar issued notice of motion for Aug 10 and directed that the revised result would remain in abeyance to maintain the status quo regarding the petitioners’ service.The petitioners had sought the quashing of the revised final result, contending they were selected under the original result declared on July 27, 2024. They said they were appointed as TGTs, allotted postings and had been serving since then. They argued the revised list removed their names from the recommendations without any notice, granting them a hearing or passing a reasoned order. They also sought continuation in service with all consequential benefits, including seniority, continuity of service, increments, probation and leave.According to the petitioners, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) advertised TGT vacancies on Feb 21, 2023, for the rest of Haryana and Mewat cadres. Earlier, unsuccessful candidates challenged the commission’s handling of objections to answer keys in five subjects — English, physical education, Sanskrit, home science and Punjabi. The petitioners claimed they were neither impleaded nor served notice in those proceedings, despite their appointments ultimately being affected.The court noted that a coordinate bench disposed of those petitions on Oct 27, 2025, after recording the state’s assurance that objections raised within the stipulated period would be reviewed by independent subject experts and the final result revised, if required.However, the petitioners alleged that while implementing the order, the commission exceeded its mandate. They claimed the revised result affected eight category numbers across five subjects, resulting in the removal of 291 candidates, changes in cadre or post for 227 candidates, changes in sub-category for 193 candidates and the inclusion of 355 new candidates.Observing that the revised exercise had adverse civil consequences for nearly 711 candidates, Justice Brar held that the commission’s action prima facie lacked transparency and failed the test of fairness and reasonableness.The court also directed HSSC to file a detailed affidavit disclosing the vacancies, questions and revised answers, reasons for every correction, names and credentials of the experts, whether earlier answers were found incorrect, and the impact of the re-evaluation on every affected candidate before the next hearing.
