✦ High Court of India · 11 Aug 2010

St at eof l I aryanaJnd ot hcrs 4 CWPNo403of2009 Prem Singh v. St at cof I laryanaanclot hcrs 5 CWP N03401 of2010 t lC

Case Details High Court of India · 11 Aug 2010
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High Court of India
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11 Aug 2010
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dat ed 14152008 affirm ed t he rat io 111Naresh Kum arscase supra9wit h t hefollowingobservat ionsl I n vicw of t he fact s m cnt ioncd above t hese writ pelit ionsare allowedin t he saI ne t erm s as 1t 1 Narcsh Kum ars direct edt o t he t o t lle flrst Lower School Course which will com m encc aft er t he pronouncem cnt j udgm cnt111 t his case I I owcver The shall be decm ed t o have qualifiedlll t he Lowcr School Course from t he dat e whcn ot herconst ableshave qualif whose nam es t o undcrgo Lower School Course vide select list Anilexurc I l I t is inade e clear t hat if by get t ing dat e of passingt he Lower School Course t he becam eeligible for prom ot iont hen he will get only decm ed beneflt s wit hout get t ingany act ual flnancial bencfit s ln view 0f principleof no work no pay as laiddown by t heir Lordshipsof t he Honble Suprem eCourt in Ut lion of I ndia and anot her vs Tarsem lsal and ot hers 20061 10 Suprem eCourt Cascs 1 t r 0 C3 I C5 I Z 2 I a5 10 e a Z CL C 145 99 Bat ra Am it 2014.04.22 11: 24 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 84 e CWPN029140f2010 11 H1onblet he Division Benchfurt herconsideredt he validit yof t he dat ed13022007andupheldit osvalidlt ywit h t hefollowing observat ionsl So far as CWP N03609 of2007 is concerned ln t hat writ seiect list t o Lower School Course on t hc basis of inst ruct ions dat ed 13007 as referredt o above has bcen As has beenheld earlier abovcsaid inst ruct lOllS are j ust ifledand are consonance wit h t he direct ions issued by t his Courtin NareshKum ars 11 The claim sof som e of t hc writ t o Lower School Course have been rej ect edon t he groundt hat t lleyI ldt I failedin 55I o m eritquot aare not ent it ledt o be considcredfor bcingbrought on List B1 in 350I oquot a The claim sofsom e oft hc writ pet it ioncrshave beenrej ect edfor beingbroughtin List B1 under 35I o quot aon t he ground t hatt hey of less t han 35 years of age as on I st dayof Januaryof t he yearof select ion I n som e t he claim s have been rej ect edfor non t he m inim um 31 benchm arksin t enns oft he DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 130 2 00 7 I n NareshKum ars case supra t he Hone Division 1 0 C I C5 I C Z a5 QO A 7 Z C 4 Bench ruled t he eligibilit yoft he const ables for t heir considerat ion bot h in 50 and35I o quot a This j udgm enthas at t ained finalit y The SLP llas also been dism issed byt he Honble Suprem eCourt The rat io of t he said has been reit erat ed in Hawa Singhs cases supral as also in Const ableDharm bir Vs St at e of Haryana and ot hers 2009 1 RSJ 310 whereint he following observat ions have becn inadelm Bat ra Am it 2014.04.22 11: 24 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 85 J CWPN029140f2010 12 13 So t here are t hreedist inct wit h t heir own qualificat ions and eligibiiit yfor considerat ion There is no bar t o considerat ionof a const ablein any if he fii1611st heeligibilit ycrit eriaic ifhe is eligible111 all t hree he has a st at ut oryrightt o considerat ionin all do not t hrec The Rules cat egorizeor requiresom c inioniinum agc for eligibilit yunderany oft hc What it t he upper age I iinit fot considcrat ion undera cat egory Despit et hese inst ruct iollS cert ain lSSUCS referred t o hereinabove have againcroppedup The cont roversyregardingt hc eligibilit yofcandidat esunder 35 yearsofagefor beingbroughton List 131 for 350I oquot a againcam eup for considerat ionby anot her DivisionBench oft his Court in Dharm birscase supral and Balrai Singhand ot hersVs St at e ofHarvanaand ot hers 2009 629RSJ 463 I n Dharm birs case a Division Bench oft his Court held as under 17 A conj ointreadingofbot h t he subruleswould show t hat onlyt he upper age lim it has been prescribed undcr t he rules and no e m inim um age has been prescribedeit her undcr subm rule2 01 or suberule 2i9 which m eans t hat if a const able fulfills t hc requirem entof t he upper Bat ra Am it 2014.04.22 11: 24 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH age and t he ot her qualiflcat ionsprescribedunder t he respect ivecaloegoryas persuberule2 t here is Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document m r 0 0 I C I Z r 2 C2 4r I 08 Cr Z Ll 7 e 86 n1 CWPN029140f2010 13 no bar t o his considerat ionunder each of t hem Meaningt herebya const able who is eligiblclll one cat egoryunder Rule 1 7 621 can also be considered in t he ot her cat egoryunder Rule 133 O21ii oft he Punj abPolice Rules as t here lS 110 billlrcat ion bet ween t he rules far as t he eligibilit ylS m inim um concenled wit h regardt o t he age as none 18 The m inim um age if by Wt lyOf execUt lVe lt lSUUCt lOllS Would go againstt hc t nt erest of t he Const ables who are ot herwisc eligibleunder t he st at ut oryRules Rule 133 6iil confers a rightwhich a Const able at t ains oll t he basis of his seniorit yI ll t he scrvice As and when his t urn cornes basedon t he seniorit ya right t o considerat iondevolveson hi This rightOll t hebasis ofhis seniorit ycannot be deprivedon t hc basis of execut ivc inst ruct ions This would be in COnt ravent ion t o t he st at ut oryrules and t herefore m 0 C0 C0 Z r C2 r I 08 CCl Z Ca not sust ainablc 22 What em ergesOom t he above discussions I S t hat a const able who has com plet ed5 years of servlce t hc I st day of Januaryof t he year which t he select ion is m ade is under lhe age of 35 years and is cligible for considerat ion and Bat ra Am it 2014.04.22 11: 24 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH seleclon for includinghis nam e in List B1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 87 2 CWPN029140f2010 14 select edconst ablesfor adlnissiont o Lower School Course under t he 55I o quot aon t he basis of m erit as per Rule 137 296iloft he Punj abPolice Rules 1934 and having in t he t est 034 and failed or unablc t o gct enlist m entduc t o I ower m crit can also claim considerat ionand select ionunder t he 35I o quot a t he basis of as per Rule 137 29 iil if he 1S eligibleunder bot h t he As not iced above t he const ableswho haveat t ained lnllllm lun 3 1 bench m arks under 35I o quot ahave beenignorcdand t heir j uniorswere deput edt o t he course bet t erbench m arks This on t he groundt hatt heyare m ore m ent orious having I S lll covered under Naresh Kum ars and cam e t o be clarifled lll Balraj Singhs cass supra wherein it has been held t hat whereeevcr a j unior has been Lower School Course ignoringt heclaim oft he seniorslnerelyOll t he basis oft he higherbenchm arks t he scnior be for t he coursc and he will be deem edt o have passedt he course from t he dat ehis j uniorhasqualied r 0 CA3 0 I Z Q I 08 CQ V7 Z Ll eeW I n such sit uat ion senior will ret ainhis scniorit y There is anot her aspect of t he m at t ere The DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 13 022007 are only prospect ivein nat ure Prior t o t hese lnst ruct ions no bench m arks were prescribedunder t he st at ut oryrules and t hus all t hose const ables who acquiredeligibilit y prior t o issuance of t hese inst ruct ions have been denied t he deput at iont 6 t he Lower School Course for non achieving t he m inim um bench m arks Bat ra Am it 2014.04.22 11: 24 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH I t is set t led law t ha1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 88 e CWPN029140f2010 e15e 0 1 1 inslruct ionscannot overrulet he st at ut oryrulcs Thus t hcse inst ruct ionscannot be int oservicct o t heconst ablesoft hcir rightfor for not havingachievedt he ininim umbeilchm arksaS t hese lllSt ruct iOns issued lat cr Thus such of t he const ableswho becaineeiigible ignoredfor not achievingt hc m lnlm um oft hese inst ruct ions and benchm arks are t o be Lower School Course and on successful t o be t reat ed senior t han t heir oft he course t heyare j uniorswllo werc earlier t o t he Lower School Course I n ot herwords t hcywill ret ain t heir seniorit yfor beingbroughton List Bl t hat t heywere deput edfort he lat er t han t heir j uniorsor t heydid not achievem inim unlbench course t narks Sim ilarlysuchof t he const ableswho are ignoredon account achievingless t han t he benchlnarks t hen t heir j uniorsare also eht it ledt o be t o t he course and on coinplet ionoft he sam e will ret ain t heirseniorit yover I n som e t he writ pet it ionst hc const ables have already com plet edt he Lower School Course but t heyhave been dcnied t he seniorlt y over t heir j uniorson t he groundt hat t he j uniorswere cit hcr havingbet t er bench m arks or for t he course prior in t im c t hail t he wnt pet it loners I n view of t he above observat ions t hese writ pet it ionersshali be deem edt o be senior t o t heir j uniorsdeput edearlier on account of bet t er bench m arks or any ot her groundof cligibilit y To sum up t hese pet it ionsare disposedofwit h t he followingdirect ionsl i9 Such oft he Bat ra Am it 2014.04.22 11: 24 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH who have failed in 550I om erit quot a Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document m 0 0 I C5 I Z I 06 Z 0 1 7 C 89 e 2 CWPNo2914of2010 m 16e areent it ledt o be consideredfor bcingbroughton List B1 under350I oquot a on t he principleof providedt heyhave t lhcrequisit e and are ot herwiseeligibleundert he rules i0 suchoft he const ableswho were lesst han 35 yearsofageas on t he day oft heir considerat ion but not lnore t han40 years t heywill bc ent it ledt o be on List Bm lby t hemt o Lower SchoolCOUSC1 0 C0 C5 I Z 2 Cl 08 CO 7 Z Ll t he dat ed13022007 will be eligibilit ypriort o t he DGPs t nst ruct ions for t he course wit hout t he of m inim um bench m aiks as under t hc goveinm ent inst ruct ions and in t heir cases seniorit yand ot her eligibilit y cnt eria under t he rules will be enoughfor t heir t o t he course t he pet it ionerswho becam eeligiblcfor t he issuanceof t he inst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007 and haveachievedt be m inim um bench I narks be deput edt o t he course t heir j uniorshave bet t er bench m arks V9 int erse scniorit yof t he const ableswill be det erininedon t he basis of t heir seniorit yin t heir dist rict sin t he and not on t he basis of passingof t he Lower School Course in all such cases who are 1 ignored by t he above direct ions However t he int elese seniorit yof const ableswill not be governedbyt he abovedircct ionswhere senior was 4e iknored on account of pendencyof any disciplinaryproceedingsor who suffered any ot her disqualiflcat ionfor deput at iont o Lower Scllool Course deput at ionof t he pet it ionersshall be m ade on t he basis of t heir seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict s and againstt hc available vacancies Let t he claim oft he pet it ionersbe considercd in t he I ightoft he above direct ions and t heir deput at ionwhereI er Bat ra Am it 2014.04.22 11: 24 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH requircd be m ade 111 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 90 CWPN0914 of2010 re1 accordancewit h t heabovedirect ions A copy oft his orderbe placedon t he recordofeach connect ed 11082010 BLS Not e Whet hert o be referredt o t he 1e 6PERMODKOHI ll JUDGE e YES 1 t 0 t I C5 r Z C C 08 Ct O m 2 Z t l Bat ra Am it 2014.04.22 11: 24 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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