St at eofI laryanandot llrrs CWl N03329 of2010 Raj birSinghand ot hers v. St at e Jnd ot hers 4 CWP N Prcm Singh

The ent ire cont rovcrsyrelat est o t he 01 Rulc 137 oft he Punj abPolice Rules 1934 as t o t he St at eof lI ryana and am endedvide Punj abPolice I aryana Rules 2110l hercinaft er referred t o as t hc Rule This rulc relat cst o dcput at ioilfor Lower School Coursealld for enlist ingof t he eligibleofficers in List I 3el for t heir prom ot ionThe alncndedrule subj ectm at t er of dcbat c111llle presentwrit pet it ionsis hereunderl 1 37Sclect ion of candidat es for adm ission t o courses at t hc Police TrainingCoilegel l 1ist B in I 7ornl 133 shall be m aint ained by cach of Police I t shall include t hc nam es of all const ablesselcct ed for adm issioll t o t hc Lower SchooJ Course t o be held at t hc Police TrainingCollegeSelect ion lo t he lisl 13 shall be m ade 111 t he m ont h of JanuaryCiich yearand shall be lim it ed t o t he num bet of scat s allot t edt o t hc dist rict for t he ycar Thc num bcr of seat s in Lower School Course in a year shall be on t he basis of exist ingvacancies and t he vacancies likelyt o be creat edvit hin one ycar t he respect iveunit 55I o t he seat s allot t ed t o a unit 111t he Lower School Course 1t 0 0 I t 5 I Z I OQ m e Z m C Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh shall be filled t n on t he basis of a coinpet ilivc Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 70 CWP No914 of2010 1 5 10 exam inat ion35 011 t he basis of seniorit r cut nlt ness and 10I oon t he basisof consist ent Gold or Silver Medal in All lndia Police Meet lNat ional Gam es or braveryduring t hc course displayof om cialdut ySelect ionofpersonsagainst50 seat s lt l I ist llowcr school on t he basis of m erit shall be done by a Prom ot ion Com m it t eeon t he basisofl 1 Exam inat ionof scrvicesand 2 A t est I hereinaft ercallcd B t est 91111 a9Prade b1Law and pract icaIpolicework alld 3 An I nt erview 2I All const ables t hcir educat ional shal l bc eligiblet o appear for Bml t est if t heyare under t he age of 35 years and havc com plet ed5 years of service on 1 day of Januaryof t hc year lt l which select ioll is m ade However a m C 0 C C5 I Z C t I 08 0 a Z CnW Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 71 CWPN029140f2010 45 e const able 10 reserved cat egory who is recruit edaft er t hc age of 27 yearsas per Governm ent inst ruct ionslorders t hen he shall bc allowcd t o appear for llllnim um t hree consecut ive chances a8er offivc ycars ofservicc cven ifhe has crossed t he age of 35 years up t o a m lllllllUm of 10 years All Const ablcs t heir educat ional shall bc cligiblet o be broughtOll List B seniorit ycum m erit basis ift hey are under t he age of 40Oyears and have 5 years of service on t he first day of Januaryof t hc in which select ionis m ade 99 The St at e of Haryanaissued inst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007 t he I nllllm um m erit t o fulfill t he crit eria for seniorit ye cum m fit nessrelyingupon t lle observat ionsof t his Court iil t he case 0f Naresh Kum ar Vs St at e of Hanrana and ot hcrs CWP N03952 of 20049decided Oll 051 1 2004 Direct or General of Police Haryana issued t hese inst ruct ions prescribinglllillim um bench m arks for select ion t cl BeI under 350I oquot a lllc rclcvant ext racl of t hc inst ruct ions dat ed 130 2007 P 111 CWP No6427 Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document C 0 C C5 Z C I 08 m Z Ll 1 C 72 CWP e4 No914 of2010 2009 is hereunder 7 l 3 I n view oft he Honble HighCourt lJt l t he Naresh Kum ar case supral it has been decidedt o Ox t hc benchm arksfor flt ncss undcr 35I o quot a Tlle assessm entof service record should be m ade Oll t he basis of educat ion t rait lit lgcourses passedcom m endat ion cert ificat esand lengt h of service et c as givenin PPR 137 All t he candidat eswho obt aina m inim um 31 nlarks or m ore would be dcem ed select ion t o bc St of B l scat s against35I o quot aon t he basis of int erese oft he candidat esand for all such candidat cs int erm seseniorit vwould be t he soie crit eria for Oll t lleir t urn under 35I o quot alI l VlCW 00 t he explicitordcr of Hlgh Court Pleasc t ake furt her necessary act ion 99 m 0 C C5 I Z C2 r 06 D 3 Z CL The validit yof t hese inst ruct ionshas beenuphcldloyt his e Court in Hawa SinghVs St at eofHaryanaand ot hersCWP No1194 of20051decided on 14052008 There are t hree set s ofwrit pet it ionsunder considerat iolle The sam c are broadlycat egorisedin t he followingm annerl a9 t he eligibilit yoft he candidat eswho appcaredin 50 m erit Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 73 CWP N02914 of2010 A ee8 quot aunder Rule 133 O21i t o be considcredlbr under35I oon basis underrule 137 621ii cven if t heyhavefailcd undcr 55010quot a b9 considerat ionof t he candidat eswit h I esst han 35 years ofageI I S on I st dayof Januaryof t he vear e lll which select ionis m ade in 35I o quot aof C J int ereseseniorit yof t he candidales on t hc basis of bench m arks 111t erm sof DGPs inst ruct ionsdat ed13022007 I 7romt hereadingofRule 137 6ll it cm ergesas followsl 6a t hat 55I o of t he seat s aI lot t cd t c1 a unit lI l t he Lower School Course are m eant t o be fllled lll Oll t he basis of coinpet it ilc exam t nalolOll 35I o oft he seat s on t he basis 6c9 1OI o seat s on t he basis of consist ent et c 111 j 0 O I 0 Z CC I O Cll m eo Z Clm Select ion against55I o quot a 1S t o be m ade by t he Prom ot ional Com m it t ce All t he const ables 1 C oft heir educat ional who arclesst han35 ycarsofageand 5 years of service on I st dayof Januaryoft he year of select ion are eligiblet o appear for e1 t est under m eril seE of 55I o quot a Siinilarly t he const ables t heir educat ional havingcom plet edflve years ofservice and 111 t he age of 40 years on t he I st dayof Januaryof t he year of sclect ion Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 74 A CWPN029140f2010 m Ct 0 0 I C5 I Z t C I 06 00 4r m e Z Ll 1 1 are eligiblet O llc broughton list B on t he basis of m erit against35I o quot a Sport spersons under 10I o quot aare t o bc considered subI ectt o eligibilit y 111 t he abovc t wo cat egories The cont roversyrelat ingt o t he eligibilit yoft hc candidat es who failedt o securc t herequisit em erit in t he ext lnlinat ion under 55I o quot at o be againconsidered under 35I o m erit quot a cam et o be consideredby a Division Bencll of t his Court ln Naresh Kum ars case 6supralThis Division Bench j udgm entwas before t he Honble Suprem eCourt ln SpecialLeave t o AppealCivillNo10409 of2005 which has bcen dism issedin I im ine on 10052005 A sim ilar issue cam e up for considerat ionbeforc t I hisCourt lI l t he case of Hawa Singh Vs St at eof Harvanaand ot hers 6CWP No1194 of20051decided on 14052008 Aft er adm ission oft he wrlt pet it ionbyt he Honble Division Bench t he m at t er was considcredbya I earnedSingleJudgeof t his Court for flnal disposalOll 2911006 The learnedSingleJudgeoft his Court was oft he opiniont hal cert ain prOVlSlons of Rule 133 oft he rules were not broughtt o t he not ice of t he Division Bench and on t hat basis a reference was m ade for considerat ion of t he writ pet it ionand ot her connect ed m at lers by a Division Bench of t his Court The aforesaid writ pet it ioncam et obe heard by a Division Bench oft his Court Thc I lonble Division Bench Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 75 CWPN029140f2010 b4 10 vide it s dat ed 14052008 affinned t he rat io 111 Naresh Kum arscasc I supralwit h t he followingobscrvat ionsl I n view of t he fact s inent ioned above t llese are allowedin t he sam c t crm s as 1r1 Naresh Kum ars supral The dircct ed t o deput et he t o t he Orst Lower Scht I ol Course which will com m ence aft cr t lle ofj udgm cntin t his case Hovvever The shall bc deem edt o have qualifiedI ll t he Lower School Course O1oint hc dat e whcn ot herconst ablcs have qualied whose nam es t o Lowcr School Coursevide scicct list Annexure P 1 I t is m ade e clear t hat if by dat e of passingt he Lower School Course t he becaine eligible for prolnot iont hen he will get only deem ed benefit s wit hout get t ingany act ual flnancial benefit s in vicw of principleof no work no pay as laid down by t heir Lordsllipsof t he Honble Suprem cCoull 111Union of I ndia and anot her vs Tarscm Lal and ot hers 2006110 Suprem eCourt Cascs 145 97 Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document I m 0 C I C5 I C Z r I 08 CQ W2 Z Qm C 76 CWPNo9140of2010 11 Honblet he Division Bench furt herconsideredt hc validit yof t he inst ruct ionsdat ed13022007 andupheldit s validit ywilh t hefollowing observat ionsl So far as CWP N03609 of2007 is concerned lll t hat writ pet it ionselect l ist preparcdt o Lowcr SchoolCourse Oll t he basis0inslruct ions dat ed 13022007 as rcferredt o abovc has been As has been held earlier above said inst ruct ionsae perfect lyj ust ifiedand are consonance wit h t he direct ions issued by t his Courl in NareshKum ars case supralll The claim s of soine of t hc writ pet it ionersfor t o Lower School Course have been on t hegroundt hat t heyhaI ing failed in 55I o m erit quot aare not ent it led t o be consideredfor bcillgbrought on List 131 in 35I o quot a The claim s ofsot ne oft he writ for beingbroughtin List 13I under 35I o quot aon t he ground t hat t heywere of I esst han 35 years of age as on I st dayof Januaryof t he year of select ion I n som e t he claim s have bcen rcj ect cdfor non achievingt he llllnunum 31 bench m arks in t erm s oft he DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 13022007 I n Naresh Kum ars case t he Honble Division Bench ruled t he eligibilit yoft he const ables for t heir considerat ion bot h lll 55I o and 35I o quot a This j udgm enthas at t ained Onalit y The SLP has also been dism issed by t he HonbleSuprem eCoun The rat io of t he said j udgm enthas been reit erat ed ln Hawa Singhs cases supral as also in Const able Dharm bir Vs St at e of Haryana and ot hers 200C1 9 RSJ 3 10 1m f 0 C I C5 Z C I 06 ClO Cr em o Z 0 1 9 Ca9 whercin t he followingobservat ionshave becn m adelm Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 77 CWPNo2914of2010 e12 13 So t here arc t hree dist inct t heir own qualificat ions at ld wit h eligibilit yfor considerat ion Thcre is no bar t o considerat ionof a const ablcin any cat cgoryifhe fulfills t hecligibilit yCnt eria ee if he is eligibleill t hree he has a st at ut oryrightt o considcrat ion111011t hree The Rules or requiresom c m inim um for eligibilit yuildcr any oft he What it speci8esis t hc upper agc lim it for considerat ion a cat egoly Despit et hese inst ruct ions cert aill issues referred t o hereinabove have againcroppedUP The cont roversyregardingt he eligibilit yofcandidat es under 35 yearsofagcfor beingbroughton List B1 for 35I o quot a againcam e up for considerat ionby anot her Division Bcnch oft his Court in Dhannbirs case supraland Balrai Singhand ot hersVs St at eofI 4c7rvanaand ot hers 2009 21RSJ 463 I n Dharm birs case supral a Division Bcnch oft his Court heldas underl 17 A conj ointreadingofbot h t he suleruleswould show t hatonlyt he upperage I iinit has been prescribed under t he rules and 110 m inim um age has been prescribedeit her under subrule 2 i or suberule2il which m eans t hat if a const able fulfills t he rcquirem entof t he upper ageand t he ot her qualifiat ionsprescribedunder s 0 C I C5 I 4r Z r I 08 ClO r 7 Z Ll 7 C e Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh t he respect ivecat egory as per suberule2 t here 1S Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 78 CWPN029140f2010 1 110 bar t o his considerat ionunder each of t hem Meaningt herebya const able who is eligiblelll under Rule 137 621 1can also be consideredin t he ot ller cat egoryunder Rule 137 21 iil of t hePunj abPolice Rules as t here I S 110 bifurcat ion bet ween t hc rules as far t he 1S concem ed wit h regardt o t he m inim um age as none is 18 The m inim um age if by wayof execut lve int erest of go againstt he lnst ruct lollS would t he Const ables who are ot herwise eligibleunder t he st at ut oryRules Rule 137 6iOconfers a rightwhich a Const able at t alllS on t he basis of his seniorit yin t he service As and whenhis t urn com es basedon t he seniorit ya right t o considerat iondevolves on hiln This rightOll t he basis ofhis senorit ycannot bc deprived011t he basis of execut ivc inst ruct ions This would bc 111 cont ravent ion t o t he st at ut oryrules and t herefore 1 0 C0 C5 I t Z 05 OO e2 Z C not sust ainable 22 What em erges from t he above discussions 1S t hat a const able who has coinplet ed5 years of service t he I st day of Jt t nuaryof t he year lll which t he select ion is m ade is undcr t lle age of 35 years and is eligible for considerat i on Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh select ion for includinghis nam e in List Bal of Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 79 CWPNo914 of2010 a14 select edconst ablesfor adinissiont o I ower School Courseunder t hc 55I o quot aon t he basisof lnerit as per Rule 13 21 oft he Punj abPoliceRules 1934 and having in t hc t est 0 11 and failed or enlist m ent duc t o lower m erit can also claim unable t o get considerat ionand select ionunder t he 3596quot a t he basis of per Rule 133 62Ioii if he 1S cI igibleunder bot h t he As not iced above t he const ablcswho have at t aincd llllnlm um 31 bench m arks under 35I o quot ahave beenignoredand t hcir j uniorswere deput edt o t he course on t he groundt hatt hcyare m ore m ent orious having bet t er bench m arks This issue is in fact coveredunder Narcsh Kum ars 6supraland cam e t o be clarifled ln I 3alrajSinghs cass 0supral wherein it has been held t hat wheiever t l j unior has been deput edfor Lower SchoolCourse ignoringt he claim oft he seniorsm erelyon t he basis oft he higherbcnch m arkst he senior be deput edfor t he coursc and he will be deem edt o have passedt he course from t he dat ehis j uniorhas qualiOed I n such sit uat ion senior will ret ain his scniorit y There is anot her aspcct of t he m at t ero The DGPs inslruct ions dat ed 13122007 are onlyprospect ivein nat urCe Prior t o t hese inst ruct ions no bench m arks were prescribedunder t he st at ut ory rules and t hus t hose const ables who acquiredeligibilit y prior t o issuance of t hese inst ruct ions have been denied t he deput at ionlo t he Lower School Course achieving t he llllnim ulll bench m arks I t Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh is set t led I aw t hat Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document m 0 0 C I C Z r 08 Z Ll 7 6 Ge 80 CWPN02914of2010 15 inst ruct ions cannot overrulet he st at ut oryrules Thus t hese inst ruct ionscannot be pressedlnt o servicct o deprivet hc const ablesoft heir right for for not havingachievcd t he m lllllTlUm benchI narksas under t hese inst ruCt lOt lS issucd I at cr Thus such of t hc const ableswho becaine eligiblepriort o issuanceoft hese inst ruct ionsand ignoredfor not achievingt he 1Tllnlm um benchm arksare t o be dcput edfor Lower SchoolCourse andon successful t o oft he course t heyare be t reat ed scnior t han t heir j uniorswho were carlier t o t he Lower School Course I n ot her words t heywill ret aill t heir seniorit yfor beingbrougllton List B l t hat t heywere deput edfor t he coursc I at ert hiin t heir j uniorsor t heydid not achieve m inim unlbench m arks Sinlilarly such oft he const ableswho are ignoredon account achicvingI ess t han t he bench m arks t hen t heirj uniorsare also ent it led t o be t o t he course andon oft lI e sam e Will ret aint heir seniorit yover I n som e of t he writ pet it ionst he const ableshavc already t he Lower School Course but t heyhave been denied t he seniorit y over t heir j uniorsOll t he ground t hat t he j uniorswerc eit her havingbet t er bench m arks or deput edfor t he course prior in t im e t han t he writ pet it ioners I n view of t he above observat ions t hese writ pet it ionersshall be deem edt o be seniort o t heirj uniorsdeput edcarlier on account of bet t er bench m arks or any ot hcr groundof eligibilhy To suln up t hese pet it ionsare disposcdofwit h t he followingdircct ionsl i9 Such of t hc Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh who have failed in 550I om erit quot a Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document W Ct 0 C C5 Z C I 08 OO m m Z Om 1 7 6 C 81 CWPN029140f2010 e16 areent it ledt o be consideredfor beingbroughton List I 31 under35lo quot a on t he providedt heyhavc t he requisit e andare ot herwiseeligibleundert herules iil suchoft he const ableswho were less t han 35 yearsofageas on t hc day oft heirconsiderat ionbut not m ore t han 40 years t hcywill be ent it lcdt o be on List B1 by t hem t o Lower School Course 5 iii9 t he dat ed13022007 will be eligibilit ypriort o t he DGPs inst ruct ions for t he COUrSC wit hout considcringt he of m iniinum bench lnarksas under t he govem m ent inst ruct ions and i n t heir cases seniorit yand ot her eligibilit ycrit eria under t hc rules will be enoughfor t heir t o t he course t he who becam eeligiblefor aft er t he issuanceof t heinst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007 and have achievedt lhe m inim uln bench m arks be t o t he course t heir j uniorshave bet t er benchinarks v1 int creseseniy t heirseniorit yin t heir of t he const ableswill be det ert nined on t he basis of dist rict sin t he andnot on t he basis of passingof t he Lower School Course in allsuch cases who are by t he above direct ions I wever t he int erm seseniorit yof const ableswill not be governedbyt he above direct ions whcre senior was ignoredOll account of pendencyof any disciplinaryproceedingsor who suffered any ot her disqualificat ionfor deput at iont o Lower School Course t he pet it ionersshall be lnade on t he basis of t heir seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict sand t igainslt he available vacanciese Let t he claim oft he pet it ionersbe consideoredin t he lightoft he m Ct 0 C3 C5 Z Z 0 08 CO m 2 Z Ll 49 above direct ionsand t heir deput at ionwherem evcr required be m ade i n Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 82 CWPNo 2914 of2010 7 1 wit h t heabovedirect ions A copy oft his orderbepiaccdon t he recordofcach connect ed r PERMOD KOHLI 9 JUDGE YES 1108010 BLS Not e t o be referredt o t he 4srP 9 L m 0 0 I C5 Z C Cr 06 CO e a7 Z Qe Anit a 2014.04.22 11: 36 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document