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The ent ire cont roversyrelat es t o t he e of Rule 137 oft he Punj abPolice Rules 1934 as t o t he St at eofHwyana and am endedvide Punj abPolice 4aryana Rules 2001 hereinaft erreSerredt o as t heRules1 This rule relat est o Lower School Course and for enlist ingof t he eligibleofScersin List B l for t heir prom ot ionThe am endedrule subj ectm at t erof debat e in t he presentwrit pet it ionsis hereunderl 137elect ion of candidat esfor adm ission t o courses at t he Police TrainingCoilege List B 6inForm 1331shall be m aint ainedby each of Police I t shall include t he nam esof all const ablesselect ed for adm ission t o t he Lower School Course t o be held at t he Police TrainingCollegeSelect ion t o t he list B shall be m ade ln t he m ont h of Januaryeach yearand shall be lim it ed t o t he nuinber of seat s allot t edt o t he dist rict for t he year The num ber of seat s in Lower School Course in a year shall be on t he basis of exist ingvacancies and t he a C 0 Ca C C I Z S C I 08 CQ 1tm r Z Ll c vacancles likely t o be creat ed wit hin one t he respect iveunit 55I o t he seat s allot t ed t o a unit in t he Lower School Course Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh shall be t llled in Ot l t he basis of a com pet it ive JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 73 ewL CWPN029140f2010 5ee e C 0 Ca I C5 I Z C 08 00 Z CL Cea exam inat ion 35 on t he basis of cum efit nessand 10I o on t he basis of consist ent Gold or Silver Medal in All I ndia Police Meet lNat ional Gam esor displayof braveryduringt he course official dut y Select ionofpersonsagainst55lo seat s lt l list llower school on t he basis of m erit shall be done bv a Prom ot ion Com m it t eeon t he basisof 1 Exam inat ionof servicesand 2 A t est called l t est 9lnl a9Prade b9Law and pract icalpolicework aild 3 An I nt erview 2i All const ables irrespect ive of t heir educat ional qualificat ionsshall be eligible t o appearfor Bl t est if t hey are under t he age of 35 years and have com plet ed5 vears of servlCe on 1lay of Januaryoft he year Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh which select ion is m ade However JOYTI RANI a 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 74 1 CWP N029140f2010 6 const able t o reserved cat egory who is recruit edaft er t he age of 27 yearsas per Governm ent inst ruct ionslorders t hen he shall be allowed t o appear for m lnim um t hree consecut ive chances aft er of flveyearsof serviceeven if he has crossed t he age of 35 years up t o a m inim um of 10 years 6iil All Const ables t heir educat ional shall be eligiblet o be broughtOll List B1 seniorit ycum m erit basis if t heyare under t he age of 40 years and have 5 years of service on t he day of Januaryof t he yearin which select ionis m ade 29 The St at eof Haryanaissued inst ruct ionsdat ed 13 022007 t he llllnlm um m erit t o fulfill t he crit eria for senioritr cum fit ness relyingupon t he observat ionsof t his Court in t he case of Naresh Kum ar Vs St at e of Harvana and ot hers CWP No952 20049decided on 051 12004 Direct or General of Police Haryana issued t hese inst ruct ions prescribing m inim um bench m arks for select ion t o BeI under 350I oquot a The relevant ext ract of t he lnst ruct lons dat ed 13022007 Annexure P79 in CWP No6427 Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document C 0 Ca3 C5 Z Lr C I 06 10 eW3 Z r1 1 C 75 a1 CWPN02914of2010 7 2009 is hereunderl a r 0 C 0 t Z C CO Wa2 Z Om I n Vlew oft he Honble HighCourt lI l t he Naresh Kum ar case it has been decidedt o flx t he benchm arksfor t lt nessunder 35I o quot a The assessm entof service record should be m ade t he basis of educat ion t rainingcourses passedcom m endat ion cert ificat es and lengt h of service et c as givenin PPR 13 All t he candidat es who obt ain a ininim um 31 m arks or m ore would be deem ed t o be fit select ion of Bl seat s against35I o quot aon t he basis of int erse seniorit yoft he candidat es iiJ for ali such candidat es int erse seniorit ywould t he sole crit eria for deput ingon t heir t urn under 35I o quot a1I 1 vlew t he explicitorder of High Court Please t ake furt her necessary act ion 59 The validit yof t hese lnst ruct lons has been upheldby t his Court in Hawa Singh Vs St at e ofHaryana and ot hers CWP No194 of20051decided on 14052008 There are t hree set s of writ pet it ionsunder considerat ion The sam e are broadlycat egorisedin t he following m anner Rawat Seem a a9 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh t he eligibilit yoft he candidat es who appearedin 55I o m erit JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 76 6 11 CWP No2914 of2010 8 prom ot ionquot aunderRule 133 t o be consideredfor under 35I o on basis underrule 137 il even t heyhave failedunder 55I o quot a b9 considerat ionof t he candidat eswit h less t han 35 years ofageas on I st dayof Januaryof t he yearin which select ion is m adein 35I o quot aof C int erse seniorit yof t he candidat es Oll t he basisofbench m arks lI l t erm sof DGPs inst ruct ionsdat ed 1322007 From t hereadingofRuI e 133 6l it em ergesas followsl a9 t hat 55I ooft he seat s allot t edt o a unit 111 t he Lower School Course are m eant t o be fllled ln t he basis of exarninat ion 6b1 35I o oft he seat s on t he basisofseniorit unlt ness c 1 10I o seat s on t he basis of consist ent et c m C 0 0 I t 5 Z Z C e X c8 C0 r z Om Select ion against55I o quot a is t o be m ade by t he Prom ot ionalCom m it t ee All t he const ables oft heir educat ional qualificat ionwho are less t han 35 years ofage and have com plet ed5 years of service on I st dayof Januaryof t he year of CV select ion are eligiblet o appear for B t est under m erit seat s of 55I o quot a Sim ilarly t he const ables irrespect iveof t heir educat ional qualiflcat ionhavingcom plet edSve years of service and ln Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh t heage of 40 years on t he I st dayof Januaryof t he year of select ion JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 77 1 CWPN02914of2010 8 are eligiblet o be broughton I ist B1 on t he basis of t neritagainst35I o quot a Sport spersons under 1OOloquot aare t o be considered subj ectt o eligibilit y t he above t wo cat egories The cont roversyrelat ingt o t he eligibilit yof t he candidat es who failed t o secure t he requisit em erlt t he exam inat ion under55I o quot a t o be againconsidered under 35I o m erit quot a cam e t o be consideredby a Division Bench of t his Court 111 Naresh Kum ars supra9This Division Bench j udgm entwas before t he Honble Suprem eCourt in SpecialLeave t o Civill No10409 of2005 which has been dism issedin I im ine on 10052005 A sim ilar issue cam e up for considerat ionbefore t his Court 111t hecase of Hawa Singh Vs St at e of Harvana and ot hers CWP No1194 of20059decidedon 14052008 Aft er adm issionoft he writ byt he Honble Division Bench t he m at t er was consideredbya 1l 5 r 4 H V W P V 8 7 Ad 1 1 leam ed SingleJudge of t his Court for final disposalon 29112006 The learned SingleJudge of t his Court was of t he opiniont hat cenain Ca provisionsof Rule 133 oft herules were not brought t o t he not ice of t he Division Bench and on t hat basis a reference was m ade for considerat ionof t he writ pet it ionand ot her connect ed m at t ers by a Division Bench of t his Court The aforesaid writ pet it ioncam e t o be heardby a Division Bench oft his Court The Honble Division Bench Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document C4 1 78 h f CWP No914 of2010 10 vide it s dat ed 14052008 affirm edt he rat io in Naresh Kum ars case supra wit h t hefollowingobservat ionsl I n Vlew t he fact s m ent ioned above t hese writ pet lt ionSare allowed in t he sam e t erm s as lI l Nresh Kum ars 6supra The direct ed t o deput et he t o t he flrst Lower School Course which will com m ence aft er t he pronouncem ent j udgm entin t his case However The shall be deem edt o havequalified111 t he Lower School Course from t he dat e when ot her const ableshave qualifiedwhose nam es approvedt o undergo Lower Schnll Course vide select list Annexure a l I t is m ade clear t hat if by get t ing dat e of passingt he Lower School Course t he becam eeligiblefor prom ot iont hen he will get only deem ed benefit s wit hout get t ingany act ual flnancial beneflt s in view of principleof no work no pay laid down by t heir Lordshipsof t he Honble Suprem eCourt in Union of I ndia and anot her vs Tarsem Lal and ot hers 20069 10 Suprem eCourt Cases m f 0 C C5 I Z c X C CO n7 Z 25 Cle C Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 145 93 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document r 1 79 e 11 CWPN02914of2010 11 Honble t he Division Bench furt herconsideredt he validit yof t he inst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007 and upheldit s validit ywit h t he following observat ionsl So far as CWP No3609 of 2007 is concerned 111 t hat writ pet it ionselect list t o Lower School Course on t he basisof ilnst ruct ions dat ed1 02007 As as referredt o above has been has beenheld earlier above said inst ruct ionsare perfect lyj ust ifiedand are consonance wit h t he direct ions issued by t his Court in Naresh Kum ars case supra97 The claim s of som e of t he writ pet it ionersfor t o Lower School Course have been rej ect edOll t he groundt hat t heyhaving failedin 55I o m erit quot aare not ent it ledt o be consideredfor beingbrought on List B1 in 35I o quot a The claim s ofsom e oft he writ pet it ionershave beenrej ect edfor beingbroughtin List B1 under 35I o quot aon t he ground t hat t heywere of less t 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 been rej ect edfor non t he m inim um 31 bench m arksin t erm s oft he DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 1302007 I n Naresh Kum ars case 0suprat he Honble Division 0 0 I C Z C F 9t 1 Tl 7 J1 1L e Bench ruled t he eligibilit y of t 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 finalit y The SLP has also been dism issed by t he Honble Suprem eCourt The rat io of t he said j udgm enthas been reit erat ed in Hawa Singhs cases Csupraoas also in 1 Const able Dharm bir Vs St at e of Harvana and ot hers 2009 C11RSJ 310 wherein t he following observat ions have been m ade Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 5 80 CWP No914 of2010 2 13 So t here are t hree dist inct t heir own 1 wit h eligibilit yfor considerat ion There is no bar t o considerat ionof a const able in any cat egoryif he fulfills t he eligibilit ycrlt ena1 ifhe is eligibleln all t hree he has a st at ut oryrightt o considerat ionlt l alI t hree The Rules not cat egorizeor requiresom e m inim um for eligibilit yunder any oft he What it specifiesis t he upper age lim it a part icularcat egory for considerat ion Despit et hese inst ruct ions cert ain issues referred t o hereinabove have again croppedup The cont roversyregardingt he ofcandidat esunder 35 yearsofagefor beingbroughton List for 35I o quot a againcam eup for considerat ionbyanot her Division Bench oft his Court in Dharm birs lpraland Balrai Singhand ot hersVs St at e ofHarvanaand ot hers 2009 629RSJ 463 ln Dharm birs case a Division Benchoft his Court held as undec 17 A conj ointreadingofbot h t he subruleswould show t hat onlyt he upper age lim it has been prescribed under t he rules and no m inim um age has been prescribedeit her under suberule 2 i9 or suberule 2 ii which m eans t hat if a const able fulfills t he requirem entof t he upper L 0 C X C5 X Ct Z W r Z 08 OO m 3 Z 1 Qw b ageand t he ot her qualificat ionsprescribedunder t he respect ivecat egory as per suberule 2 t here is 1 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 81 e CWPN02914 of2010 13 no bar t o his considerat ionunder each of t hem Meaningt herebya const able who is eligiblein one cat egoryunder Rule 137 can also be considered in t he ot her cat egoryunder Rule 137 21 io of t he Punj abPolice Rules as t here 1S 00 bilrcat ion bet ween t he rules far as t he eligibilit y lS m inim um concerned wit h regardt o t he ageas none is 18 The m inim um age if prescribedby way of execut ive lnst ruct ions would go againstt he int erest t he Const ables who are ot herwise eligibleunder t he st at ut oryRules Rule 133 021 6ii confers a rightwhich a Const able at t ains on t he basis of his seniorit yin t he service As and when his t urn com es based on t he seniorit v a right t o considerat iondevolveson him This righton t he basis ofhis seniorit 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 m 0 0 4e3 Z C Z r Z 0 X 08 O C m m Z 20 CL C not sust ainable 2 What em ergesfrom t he above discussions is t hat a const able who has com plet ed5 years of servlce t he I st day of Januaryof t he year whicht he select ion is m ade is under t he age of 35 years and is e ligible for considerat ion Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh select ion for including his nam e in List B1 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 82 CWPNo914 of2010 4 select edconst ablesfor adm issiont o Lower School Courseunder t he 55I o quot aon t he basisof m erit asper Rule 137 2l 1oft he Punj abPolice Rules 1934and havlng in t he t est and failed or unable t o get enlist m entdue t o lower m erit can also claim considerat ionand select ionunder t he 35I o quot a Oll t he basis of per Rule 133 62 cat egones99 if he lS eligibleunder bot h t he As not iced above t he const ableswho have at t ainedm inim um 31 bench m arks under 35I o quot ahave been ignoredand t heirj uniorswere deput edt o t he course on t he groundt hat t hey are m ore m erlt orious having bet t erbenchm arks This issue ls in fact covered under Naresh Kum ars and cam e t o be clarified in Balrai Singhs cass supra wherein it has been held t hat whereever a j unior has been deput edfor Lower School Course ignoringt he claim oft he seniorsm erelyon t he basis of t he higherbenchm arks t he senior be for t he course and he will be deem edt o have passedt he course om t he dat ehis j uniorhas qualiSed m 0 C Z 0 Z 1 Z rA C CQ t Z CL A0 I n such sit uat ion senior will ret ainhis seniorit y There is anot her aspect of t he lnat t er The DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 13022007 are only prospect iveln nat ure 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 iont o t he Lower School Course for non achieving t he m inim um bench m arks Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh I t is set t led law t hal JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 83 CHTPN029140f2010 15 1 govem m entinst ruct ions cannot overrule t he st at ut olyrules Thus t hese inst ruct ionscannot be pressedlnt c servlcet o deprivet he const abiesoft helr rightfor for not havingachievedt he m inim umbenchm arksas under t hese inst ruct ionsissued lat er Thus such of t he const ableswho becam eeligiblepriort o issuanceoft heseinst ruct ionsand ignoredfor not achievingt he m lllllllUm benchm arksare t o be depedfor Lower School Course and on successful com plet ionoft he course t o be t reat ed senior t han t heir j uniorswho were earlier deput edt o t he t heyare Lower SchooI Course I n ot her words t heywill ret aln t heir seniorit yfor e beingbroughton List B 1 t hat t heywere for t he lat er t han t heir j uniorsor t heydid not achieve m inim um bench course m arks Sim ilarlysuch oft he const ableswho areignoredon account achievingless 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 com plet ionoft he sam e will ret aint heir seniorit yover t heir j uniors I n som e of t he writ pet it ionst he const ables have already t he Lower School Course but t heyhave been dened t he seniorit yover t heir j uniorson t he ground t hat t he j uniorswere eit her havingbet t er bench m arks or deput edfor t he course prior in t im e t han t he m C 0 C I C5 Z Z C I 08 CO 7 Z Cle C writ pet it ioners I n view of t he above observat ions t hese writ pet it ionersshall be deem ed t o be senior t o t heir j uniorsdeput edearlier on account of beuer bench m arks or any ot her groundof eligibilit y To sut n up t hese pet it ionsare disposedofwit h t he foilowingdirect ionsl who have failed in 55010m erit quot a JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 0 Such oft he Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 84 CWP N02914 of2010 ea16e areent it ledt o be consideredfor beingbroughton List B under35I oquot a on t he principleof providedt heyhave t he requisit e and are ot herwiseeligibleunder t he rules suchoft he const ableswho were less t han 35 yearsofageas on t he day oft heir considerat ionbut not m ore t han 40 years t heywill be ent it ledt o be broughton List B1 by t hemt o Lower SchoolCourse1 dat ed t he pet it ionerswho acquiredeligibiiit ypriort o t he DGPs inst ruct ions 13022007 will be deput edfor t he COUrse wit hout consideringt he quest ionof m inilnum bench m arksas prescribedunder t he eovernm ent inst ruct lOllS and in t heir cases seniorit yand ot her eligibilit ycrit eria prescribedunder t he rules will be enoughfor t heir t o t he course t he pet it ionerswho becam eeligiblefor aft er t he issuanceof t he inst ruct ions dat ed 1302 2 007 and have achieved t he m inim um bench m arks be deput edt o t he course t heir j uniorshave bet t er bench m arks v t heir int erSe seniorit yof t he const ableswill be det ennined on t he basis of seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict s in t he and not on t he basis of passingof t he Lower School Course in all such cases who are ignored by t he above direct ions However t he int erse seniorit yof const ableswill not be governedby t he above direct ions where senlor was ignoredon account of pendencyof any disciplinaryproceedingsor who suffered any ot her disqualificat ionfor deput at iont o Lower School 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 he available vacancies Let t he claim oft he pet it ionersbe considered in t he lieht oft he above direct ions and t heir deput at ionwhereler Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh required be m ade 111 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document m C 0 Cs3 X C C Z C e X a5 Cll W Z 3 Clm e 85 C 10 17 accordancewit h t heabovedirect ions A copy oft his orderbe placedon t herecord of eachconnect ed 6PERMODKOHLo JUDGE 4 YES t ile ll082010 BLS Not el 0 C Ca9 Z 4r r C2 a5 m 4 Z t l Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 38 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document