The Court set aside the 2022 Punjabi language exam, even though it upheld a rule to incorporate a Punjabi language exam to test a candidate's knowledge of Punjabi before they are recruited as teachers.
Umranangal, had moved the HC in 2023, seeking quashing of the judgment and order dated February 1, 2023, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh Bench in case no 695 of 2022, whereby his claim for reinstatement, had been rejected.
Justice Brar opined, "Even though the matrimonial relationship between the parents has soured, the relationship between a parent and child subsists and it is only natural for a parent to want to be in company of her child"
The Bench was hearing an anticipatory bail plea filed by Geetanjali, named as an accomplice to a gang of three inmates who were running a drug racket from inside the jail.