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The ent ire cot lt roversyrclat es t o t he of Rule 137 01t he PuniabPolice Rules 1934 as applicablet o t he St at cofHaryana and ainended vide Punj ab Police I aryana Rt s 2001 hereinaft er referred t o as t he Rules This rule relat est o dcput at ionfor Lower School Course and for enlislg of t heeligibleofOcersin ist Bl for t lleir proinot ionThe am endedrulc subj ect m at t er of debat e in t he presentwrit pet it ionsis hereunderl 137eSelect ion of candidat es for adm ission t o courses at lhc Police TrainingCollege l l 136inForm 13 shall be m aint ained by each of Police I t shall incl ude t he nam es of all const ablessclect ed for adm issioll t o t he 1ower School Course t o be held a1 t he Police TrainingCollegeSelect ion t o t he I ist B shall be nlade i n t he inont h of Januaryeach yearand shall be lim it ed t o t he nuinbei of seat s allot t edt o t he dist rict for t he year The num ber of seat s l t l ower School Course in a year sha be on t he basis of exist ingvacancies and t he vacancles likely t o be creat ed wit hin one I ll t he respect iveUlllt 55I o t he seat s allot t ed t o a unit in t he Lower School Course a 1 0 Ca3 Z C5 I e Z 5r C t 2r a5 t 7 Z Ll 9 C Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh shall be fI lled in on t he basis of a coinpet it ive JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 62 CWPN02914012010 5 exam lnat lOll 35I o on t he basis of seniorit y cum m t lt nessand 10I o on t he basis of consist ent Gold or Silver Medal in All I ndia Police Meet lNat ional Gam es or displayof braveryduringt he course official dut y Select ion of persons againsl55I o Scat s I ll list llower school on t he basisof nlerit shall be clone by a Prom ot lOll Com m it t eeon t he basis ofl 1 Exam inat ionofservices and t est I hereinaft ercalled B l 2 A t est lllll a Prade bl Law and pract icalpolicework and 3An I nt erview 2 All const ables t heir educat ionalqualificat ionsshall be eligiblet o appearfor B 1 t est if t heyare under t he age of 35 years and have com plet ed5 years of serVlCe on 1 day of Jalluaryof t he year Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh which select ion is m ade However a JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 f 0 C J2 C5 Z t Z 5t Q e I C6 CQ C 7 25 CL 7 e 63 4 CWP No914 of2010 9 const alole belonging t o reserved cat egory who is recruit edalt er t he age of 27 yearsas per Governm ent inst ruct ionslorders t hen hc shall be allowed t o appear for I llllllm Ulll t hree consecut ive chances afler of flve yearscI fservice has crossed t he age of 35 years up t o a I llllllllllllll of 10 years Ail Const ables t lleir educat ional shall be eligiblet o be brouglltOll List Bm l seniorit vcum m ent basis i f t heyare under t he age of 40 years and have 5 years of service on t he flrst day of Januaryof t he Vcar in which select ionis lnade 94 The St at e of Haryanaissued inst ruct oionsdat ed 13022007 prescribi ng t he llllllllllUlll m ert t t o fulfill t he crit eria for seniorilr CUllllt iless rclyingupon t he observat ionsof t his Court in t he case of Naresh Kum ai Vs St at e ot Harvana and ot hers CWP No952 20041decided on 05 1 2004 Direct clr General of Police Haryana i ssued t hese inst ruct ions prescribing m inunum bench m arks for select ion t o B1 I ist under 35I o quot a The relevant ext ract t he inst ruct t ons dat ed 13022007 64nnexure170 ill CWP N0427 Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document W L 0 C I C5 I I Z a t 32 08 0 m Z Ll 17 1 4 64 6eJ CWPNo2914of2010 7 2009 is I lereuilderl 3 I n view oft he Honble High I t l t he Naresh Kum ar case supra it has beell dccided t o flx t he benchm arks for ness under 35I o The assessm entof service record should be m ade Oll t he basis of educat ion t rainingcourses passedcoinm endat ion cert ificat es and I engt ll of service et as giveninPPR 17 Allt he candidat cs who obt ain a nlinim uin 31 m arks or m ore would be deeincd t o be flt seI ect ion of Bl seat s against35Yo quot aon t he basisofint erse seniorit yoft hc candidlit c 1llld for all such candidat es int eose seniorit ywould be t he soie crit eria for deput ingOll t heir t urn undcr 3 5 quot a111Vlew I O t he explicitorder of High Court Please t ake furt her necessary act ion 99 1 Cl 0 Cm Z CAO r Z C cr5 Cll r 7 Z 0 1 7 The validit yof t hese has beenupheldbyt his Court in Hawa Singh Vs St at e ofHaryana and ot he CWP No1194 of20051decidedon 14052008 There are t hree set s of writ pet it ionsunder considerat ion The sanle are broadlycat cgorisedin t he followingnlanncrl a9 t he eligibilit yoft he candidat es who appearedin 55I o m ent Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 65 2 CWP No914 of2010 48 prom ot lonquot aUllderRule 17 21 i9t o be consideredfor Ullder35I o on selliOrllCUlllllerit basis underrule 137 iil even t heyhavefailedunder 55I o quot a conslderaloil oft hc candidat eswit h lesst han 35 years ofageas I st dayof Januaryof t he year in which select ion is inade in 35I o quot aof C 1 int crse seniorit yof t he candidat es Oll 111t erillsof DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 1 0 2 2007 t he basis of bench m arks From 137 l9 it em ergesas followsl a9 t hat 55I o ofl t he seat s allot t ed t o a unit in t he Lower School Course are m cant t o be fl l led 111 OI l t he basis of exam l llat ion b9 35I o oft he seat s on t he basis 6cl I 0I o seat s on t he basis of consist ent et c Select ion agaillSt55I o quot a 1S t o be nlade b t he Prom ot ional Com m it t ee All t he const ables m 0 5 0 C I C49 Z a C 1C X 08 7 Z P 7 oft heir educat ional who are I esst han 35 years ofage and have com plet cd5 vears ofservice Oll I st dayof Januaryof t he year of select ion are eligiblet o appear for Bt est under m erit seat s of 550I o quot a Sim ilarly t he const ables irrespect iveof t heir educalonal qualiflcat ionhavingcom plet edfive years of service and lll t lle age of 40 yearson Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh t he I st day of Januaryof t he year of select ion JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 66 r CWP N02914 of2010 9 are eiigiblet 0 bc brouglll011 list B on t he basis of m erit against35 quot a Sport spersons under 10I o quot a arc t o be considered subj ectt o eligibilit y l il t he above t w0 cat egones The cont roversyrelat ingt o t he eligibilit yof t he candidat es who failed t o secure t oherequislt em erit t he exam inat lOll under 55I o quot a t o be agalll considered under 35I o m erit q uot a cam et o be consideredby a Division I 3enchof t his Courl I t l Naresh Kum ars case supral This Division Bench j udgm entwas before t he Honble Suprem eCourt ln SpecialLeave lo AppealCivi No10409 of2005 which has been dism issed in lim ine on 10052005 A sim ilar issuecam e up for considerat ionbeforc t his Court 111t he case of 14awa Sinh Vs St at eof Haryana and ot hers CWP No1194 of20051decided on 14052008 Aft er adm issioll oft he wril pet it lOI lby t he Honble Division Bench t he inalt er was consideredby a I earnedSingleJudgeof t his Court for flnal disposal 291 Oll 2006 The learned SingleJudgeoft his Court was oft he opiniont ha1cert ain provisionsof Rule 133 oft he rules were not broughtt o t he not ice of t he Division Bench and Oll t hat basis a reference was t nade for considerat ion of t he writ pct it ionand ot her connect ed m at t ers by a Division Bench 01 t his Court The aforesaid writ pet it ioncam e t o be Cr 0 C I C5 C Z C C Oll C0 Ct m 7 Z Ll 1 t heard by a Division Bench oft llis Court The Honble Division Bench Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 67 vv CWPN029140f2010 10 vide it s dat ed 14052008 afflrm edt he rat io in Naresh KUm ars case wit h t he followingobservat iollSl I n vicw of t he fact ls inent ioned above t hese writ pet ilionsare allowed in t he salne t erm s as 111 Naresh Kum ars 6supra The direct ed lo deput elhe pet it ionerslt o t he florstLower School Course which will conlm ence aft er t he pronouncet nent 111 t his case However The pct ioner shall be deem edt o have qualift edlll t he 1ower School Course f roin t he dat e whCll ot oherconst ables have qualifiedwhose nam cs approvedt o undergo i ower School Course vide select list Annexure Pml I t is m ade clear t hat if by get t ing dat e of passlilgt he Lower School Course t he pet it ionerbecam eeligiblefor t heil he will get only deem ed beneflt s wit hout get t ingany act ual flnancia1benefit s in view of principleof no work no pay as laid down by t heir Lordshipsof t he Honble Supret neCourt ln Union of I ndia and anot her vs Tarsem Lal and ot hers O2006910 Suprem eCourt Cases 145 99 Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 C 0 0 I C5 I C Z 2 L I c5 OO Z Clm Cm 68 CWP No914 of2010 11 1I onble t he Division Bench furt herconsideredt he validit yof t he inst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007and upheldit s validit ywit h t he following observat ionsl So 1aras CWP N03609 of2007 is concem ed in t haAlrit pet it ionsclect list preparedt o 1ower School Course Oll t he basis 01 inst ruct ions dat ed 1302007 As as referredt o above has been has been held earlier above said inst ruct ions are perfect lyj ust ifledand are consonance wit h t he direct ions issued by t his Court I ll Nresh Kum ars case supral59 The claiins of SOllle of t he writ pet it ionersfot deput ingt o Lower School Course have been rej ect edOll t he groundt hal t heyhavlng failed in 55I o m erit quot aare not ent it led t o be consideredfor beingbrought On List Be1 in 35I o quot a The claiins of som e oft hc writ pet it ionershave rej ect edfor beingbroughtin List Be1 under 35I o quot a on t he ground t hat t hev were of I esst han 35 ycars of age as on I st dayof Januaryoft he e 0 C C I Z 1 a Lr 14 08 C0 3 Z C1 year of select ion I n som e t he claim s have I oeenrej ect edfor non i 1 achievingt he I llillllnum 3I bcnch m arksin t erins oft he DGPs lllSlrUCt lOllS dat ed 1302007 in Naresh Kum ars case supral t he Honble Division Bench ruled t he eJigibilit yoft he const ables for t heir considerat ion bot h in 55I o and 35I o quot a This j udgm enthas at t ained t lnalit y The SLP has also been disinissed by t he Honble Suprem eCourt The rat io of t he said j udglnenthas been reit erat ed t n Hawa Singhs cases Osupralas also in Const able Dharm bir Vs St at c of Haryana and ot hers 2009 619RSJ 3 10 wherein t he followingobservat ionshave been inade Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 69 CWPN029140f2010 12 13 So t here are t hree dist inct t heir own qualiflcat ions and wit h eligibilit yfol considerat ion There 1S 110 bar t o considerat ionof a const able in any cat egoryif he fulfills t he eligibilit ycnt erla if he is eligiblelll t hrcc he has a st at ut oryrightt o considcrat iOll 111 all t hree cat egorics The Rules Ol requlre Som e ininit nut n oft he Whal it speciflesis t he upper agelim it for considerat ion under a part icularcat egory Despit ct hese inst ruct ions cert ain 1SSues referred t o hereinabove have againcroppedup he eligibilit yofcandidat es cont roversyregarding t he under 35 yearsofagefor beingbroughlon I st 13el for 35I o quot a aga cam e up for considerat ionbyanot her Oivist on Bench of t his Court I ll Dhannbirs case 6supral and Balrai Singhand ot hers Vs St at eofHaryanaand ot hers 2009 121RSJ 463 I n Dharm birs case 6supral a Division Bench oft his Court hcld as underl 17 A conj ointreadingof bot h t he subules would show t hat onlyt he upperage lim it has been prescribed under t he rules and 110 ininim um age has been prescribedeit her under subrule 2 6i9or subule 2 ii9 which m eans t hat ifa const able fulfills t he requirem entoft he upper m 0 0 0 I 1 Z 5r C r C 08 OO r m Z 3 CL 17 6 e Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh age and t he ot hcr qualiOcat ionsprescribedunder t he respect ivecalegory as per suberule 2 t here I s JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 70 CWP N02914 of2010 11 01 131 no bar t o his considerat ionunder each of t heln Meaningt herebya const able who is eligibleI ll one cat egoryunder RuI e 137 6211il can also be considered in t he ot her cat egoryundcr Rule 137 129t iil of t he Punj abPolice Rules as t herc I S 110 bifurcat ion bet ween t hc rules as far as t he eligibilit y lS m iniinum concerned wit h regardt o t he age as none is prescribed 18 The m iniinum age if prescribedby way of execut ive inst ruct lons go agaiilstt he lnt erest of t hc Const ables who are ot herwise eligibleunder t he st at ut ory Rules Rule 131 129 0iil confers a rightwhich a Const able at t alllS Ot l t he basis of his seniorit yin t he service As and whenhis t urn com es based on t hc seniorit va right t o considerat iondevolves on hiin This righton t he basisofhisseniorit ycannot be deprivedon t he basisof execut ive inst ruct ions This would be in cont ravent ion t o t he st at ut oryrules and t herefore not sust aiilable 22 What cinerges from t he above discussions is t hat a const ablc who has cot nplet ed5 years of service t he I st day of Junuaryuf t lle year which t he select i0n is m ade is under t he age of 35 years and is eligible for considerat ion 1 0 0 0 Cm 0 C0 I CC Z r a CC r olJ CO I m Z t l 6 C C Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh sclect ion for includinghis nam e in Lisl Bl JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 71 CWP No 2914 of20 10 f 11 4 select edconst ablesfor adm issiont o I ower School Course under t he 55I o quot aon t he basis of ineril asper Rule 137 oft he Punj abPolice Rules 1934and having in t he t est and failed or unablc t o get enlist m enidue t o I ower inerit can also claiin considerat ionand select ionunder t he 35I o quot a t hc basis of as per Rule 137 1216iil if he I S eligible undcr bot h t he calegorles19 As not iced above t he const ableswho have at t ained m inim um 31 benchm arksunder 35I o quot ahave been ignoredand t heir iniors Were t o t he course on t he groundt hat t heyare m ore m erit orious havg covered under Naresh Kum ars bet t erbench nlarks This issue is in fact supraland canle t o be clarift ed in Balrai Singhs cass supra wherein it has been held t hat whereeevera j unior has been dcput edfor Lower SchoolCourse ignoringt he claim oft he seniorsm erelyon t he basis oft hehigherbench inarks t hc scnior be deput edfor t he coursc and he will deem edt o have passedt he course from t he dat ehis j uniorhasqualiOed ln such sit uat ion senior will ret ain his seniorit y Therc is anot her aspect of t he m at t er The DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed J3022007 are onlyprospect ivein nat urc Prior t o t hese inst ruct ions no bench I narks were under t he st at ut ory rules and t hus t hose const abJcs who acquiredeligibilit y prior t o issuance of t hese inst ruct ionshave been denied t he deput at iont o t he Lower School Course for non achieving t he ininim um bench m arks I t Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh is set t led law t hal JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document C 0 C4 Z C0 1ct Z C2 08 OO C VA Z t l 1 76re 14 4 eW 72 P CWPN029140f2010 91 1 15 inslruct ions canllot overrule t he st at ut oryrules 1hus t hese I llSt rUct ions cannot be pressecl int o servicc 10 deprivet he const ablesof t heir for not havingachieved t he I T11111111Ulllbench inarks as t hese inst ruct ions issued lat er Thus such of t hc const ableswho becaineeligiblepriort o issuanceof t heseinst ruct ions and ignoredfor not achievingt he m inim uln bench m arks are t o be deput edfor Lower School Course and on successful com plet ionof t he course t o t heyare be 1reat edsenior t han t heir j uniorswho were carlier dcput edt o t he Lower School Course I n ot her words t heywill ret at n t heir seniorit yfor beingbroughton I ist Bwl t hat t heywere fort hc course I at ert han t heir j uniorsor t heydid not achieve m inilnum bench m arks Sim ilarly such of t he const ableswho are ignoredon account achievingI ess t han t he bench m arks t hen t heir j uniorsare also ent it led t o be deput edt o t he course and on coinplet ionoft he sam e Will ret ainlhelr seniorit yover t heirj uniors ln som e of t he writ I oet it ionst he const ables havc already com pI et cd t hc 1ower School Course but t lley have been denied t he senlOnt yover t heir j uniorson t he ground t hat t he j uniorswere eit her havingbet t er bench m arks or dcput edlor t he course j oriorin t iine t han t he writ pet 1t 1oners I n view of t he above observat ions t hese writ pet it ionersshall be deet ned t o be senior t o t heir j uniorsdeput edcarlier on account of bet t er bench m arks or Oll any ot her ground of eligibilit y To sum up t hese pet it ionsare disposedofwit h t he followingdirect ionsl i1 Such oft he Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh who have failed in 55010m erit quot a JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 C 0 CA3 Z 0 I C Z r 12 C Cr I 08 00 4 Wa2 Z r 1 7 1 C 73 4ee CWP No 2914 of2010 16 areent it led t o be consideredfoi beillgbroughton List Bm l under 35I o quot a on t he principleof providedt heyhave t he requisit e and are ot herwiseeligibleunder t he rules such oft he const ableswho were I esst han 35 yearsofageas on t he day oft heir considerat ion but not inore t han40 years t heywill be ent it led t o be broughton List B1 bydeput ingt hem t o Lower School Coursc 9 t he pet it ionerswho acquiredeligibilit ypriort o t he DGPs inst ruct iollS dat ed 13122007 will be deput edfor t he COUrse wit hout consideringt he quest ionof m inlm um bench m arks as prescribedunder t he governinent inst rUCt lOllS and in t heir cases seniorit yand ot her eligibilit ycrit erla under t he rules will be enoughfor t heir t o t he coursc t he pet it ionerswho becam eeligiblcfor aft er t lle issuanceof t he inst ruct ions dat ed 1302007 inarks be deput edt o t he course benchlnarks and have achieved t he llllt lim um bench t heirj uniorshave bct t er t heir nt crse seniorit yof t he const ableswill be det erlninedon t he basis clf seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict s in t he const abularyand not on I he 1 C4 3 0 C C J Z C c 08 m eo Z Ll basis of passingof t he Lower School Course in all such cases who are I l ignored by t llc above direct ions Howevcr t he int erse seniorit v of const aloleswill not be governedby t he above direct ions where senior was 4 ignoredon account of pendencyof any disciplinaryproceedingsor who suffered any ot her disqualificat ionfot deput at iont o Lower School Coursc deput at ionof t he pet it ionersshall be lnade Oll t he basis of t heir seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict s and againslt he available vacancles Let t he claim oft he pet it ionersbe considered in t he lightoft he above direct ions and t lleir deput at ionwhereI er Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh required be m ade I t l JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 74 b4 e CWP No 2914 of2010 17 accordancewit h t heabovedirect ions A copy oft his order be placcdon t he record ofeach conncct ed ll082010 BLS PERMOD KOHLll JUDGE e Not e Whet hert o be refened t o t hc Rcpot t er2YES 1 C d Ol 0 C C5 I Z CC r co44 7 Z Llm Parkash Om 2014.03.10 11: 10 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document