CWP No914 v. St at e

The ent ire cont roversyrelat es t o t he of Rule 137 oft he PuniabPolice Rules 1934 as applicablct o t he St at eofHaryana and am ended vide Punj ab Police Rules 2001 hereinaft erreferredt o as t he Rules This rule relat est o Lowei School Cout se and for enlist ingof t he eligibleofficers in List for t heir proinot ion The am ended rule subj ectm at t er of debat e ln t he presentwrit pet it ionsis hereunderl 1 37Select ion of candidat esfot adm issioil t o courses at t he Police TrainingCollegee List B 6inForm 139 shall be m aint ained by cach of Police I t shall include t he nam es of all const ables select ed for adnlission 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 111 t he m ont h of Januarycach yearand shall be lim it ed t o t he nulnber olfseat s allot t ed t o t he dist rict for t he year The num ber of seat s in Lower School Course lll a year shall be on t he basis of exist ingvacancies and t he vacancies likely t o be creat ed wit hin one year t he respect iveUllllls 50 t he seat s m Q 0 C0 I C9 X 4t Z 5 C 08 Cfl t m v0 Z t lm C4 allot t ed t o a unit in t he Lower Schoo I Course Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh shall be ft lled in on t he basis of a com pet illve JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 56 41 CWPN029140f2010 5 exam inat ion35 t he basis of seniorit y cut nflt nessand 10I o on t he basis of consist eilt Gold or Silver Medal in All ndia Police Met I Nat ionalGam es or duringt he course displayof official dut y Select ionofpersonsagainst55I o seat s lt l I ist llowerschool on t he basis of om erit shall be done by a Pronlot ion Com m it t eeon t he basisofl 1 Exam inat ionofservices and 2 A t est called Jel t est 1111 a1Prade b9Law and pract icalpolicework and 3 An I nt erviewe Ct 0 C X C5 I Z CC Cr I 08 Z t l C 2 6il All const ables irrespect iveof t heir educat ional qualificat ionsshall be eligiblet o appearfor Be l t est if t hey are Under t he age of 35 years and have com plet ed 5 years of service on 1 day ofJanuary oft he vear lt l Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh which select ion is m ade However a JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 57 4 CWP N02914 of2010 6 f const able t o reserved cat egory who is recruit edaft er at t aininle age of 27 years as perGovem inent inst ruct ionslorders t hen he shall be allowed t o appear for m lllllnum t hree consecut ive chances aft er evenifhe has crossed t he age of 35 years up t o a llllllllnUm of 10 yearSe 6iil All Const ables t heir educat ional shall be eligiblet o be broughtOll List B1 seniorit ycum I nerit basis ift hey are under t he age of 40 years and have 5 years of service on t he first day of Januaryof t he lI l which select ion is m ade 99 The St at eofHaryanaissued inst ruct ionsdaloed1302007 t he lllllllinuin lnerit t o fulfill t lle crit eria for seniorit y cum St ness relying upon t he observat ions of t llis Court in t lle case of Naresh Kum ar Vs St at e of Harvana and ot hers CWP No7952 of 2004 decided on 051 2004 Direct or General of Police Haryaila issued t hese inst ruct i ons prescribing m inim um bench m arks select ion t o BI under 350I o quot ae The rclcvant ext ract of inst ruct ions dat ed 13022007 Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 4nnexure Pm 79111CWP No6427 t lle JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document m C 0 C I C I C 4t I CQ e Z CL 1 W 58 46it s CWPN029140f2010 7 2009 is hereunder1 3 I n view oft he Honble High in t he NareshKum ar case supral it has beell decidedt o flx t he bench inarks oforflt ness under 35I o quot a The assessnlent of service record should be lnade t he basis of educat io t raing courses passedcom m endat ioncert iflcat es and lengt h of service et c as givenin PPR 137 All t he candidat es who obt ain a m t nim um 31 m arks 01 lllore would be dceI ned t o be fit select ion of B l seat s agalI lSt35I o cluot a on t he ofint er seniorilyof t he candidat sand for all such candidat es lllt erm seseniorit ywould be t he sole crit eria for Oll t heir t urll under 35I o qot a ln view of t he explicitorder 1 ofHigh Court o Please t ake furt her necessary act ion 95 m Ct 0 C X C5 Z r X c6 C0 7 Z Qm Ce The validit y of t hese inst ruct ionshas been upheldby t his Court in Hawa Sinh Vs St at e ofHElryanandot hers CWP No1 194 of20051decided on 14052008 There are t hree set s of writ pet it ions undcr considerat ion The sam e are broadlycat egorisedill t he following m annerl t he eligibilit y oft he candidat es who appearedin 55I o m erit a9 Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 59 4ir CWP N2914 of2010 quot auilder Rule 133 6216i t o be consideredfor under350I oon basis under rule 133 21 il even t heyhave failed under 550I oquot a b considerat ionof t he candidat eswit h I esst han 35 years of age as I st dayof Januaryof t he year in which select ion is m ade in 35lo quot a C 9 int ereseseniorit yof t he candidat es on t he basis of bench inarks lt l t erm sof DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed13022007 From t he readingofRule 1377 oitem ergesas follows 6a t hat 55I o oft he seat s allot t ed t o a Unit llll t he Lower School Course are onleant t o be Slled 111 t hc basis of exam lnat ion 6b9 35I o oft he seat s on t he basisofsenioriolnlt ness aild c 10I o seat s on t he basisof consist ent et c Select ion against5 5I o quot a ls t o be m ade by t he Prom ot ional Com m it t ee All t he cot lst ables oft heir educat ional who are less t han 35 years of ageat ld have com plet ed5 years of service on I st dayofJanuaryoft he yearof 1 f 0 0 I C5 I Z W C Z 08 Qo m 7 Z Om C select ion are eligible t o appear for B1 t est under om eritseat s of 55I o quot a Sim ilarly t he const ables irrespect ive of t llell educat ional qualificat ionhavingcom plet edOve years ofservice and in t he age of 40 years On t he I st day of Januaryof t he year of select ion Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 60 41I e 10 CWPNo9140f2010 ee9 are eligiblet o be on list B1 on t he basis of seniorit ylm e m eritagainst35I o quot a Sport spersons under 1o quot a are t o be considered subj ectt o in t he abovc t wo cat egories Thecont roversyrelat ingt o t he eligibilit yoft he candidat es who failed t o secure t he m erit in t he exam illat oioll under 55I oquot a t o be againconsidered under 35I o m erit quot acam et o be consideredby a Division 13enchof t his Court lt l NareshKum ars case 6supralThis Division Bench j udgm enlWElS before t he Honble Court in SpecialLeave t o Appeal6Civil9Nol 0409 of2005 which has been csm issed in lim ine on 10052005 A sim ilar issuecam e up fot considerat ionbeforet llis Court t he case of Hawa Singh Vs St at eof Harvana and ot hers CWP No1194 of20051decided on 14052008 Aft er adm issionoft he wril pet it ionbyt he Honble Division Bench t he inat ller was consideredby a learned SingleJudgeof t his Cout t for flnal disposalon 291 12006 The learned SingleJudge of t his Court was of t he opiniont hat cert alll proVlSlOns of Rule 137 oft he rules 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 ion of t he writ pet it ionand ot her connect ed m at t ers bv a Division Bench of t his Court The aforesaid wrill pet it ioncaine t o be C 0 0 I C5 Z C I a5 1 Z I l 1 C heard by a Division Bench oft his Court Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh Thc Hollble Division Bench JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 61 11 CWPN02914 of2010 10 vide it s dat ed 14052008 affirned t he rat io 1011Naresh Kum ars case supra9wit h t he followingobservat ionsl I n view of t he fact s nent ioned above t hese writ pet it ionsare allowed in t he sam e t erins as 111 Naresh Kum ars 6supra The direct ed t o deput et he pet it ionerslt o t he first Lower School Course which will com m ence aft er t he proloullcem ent j udgm entlll t his case Hwever The Pet it iollershall be deem edt o have qualioed111 t he Lower School Course from t he dat e when ot her const ables have qualified whose nalnes approvedt o undergo Lower School Course vide selectlist Annexure1l I t is m ade clear t hat if by get t ing dat e of passingt he Lower School Course t he pet lt ionerbecam eeligiblefor t hei he will get only deem ed beneOt s wit hout get t ingany act ual financial beneflt s 111VleW of principleof no work no pay as laid down by t heir Lordshipsof t he Honble Suprem eCourl in Union of I ndia and anot her vse Tarsem Lal and ot hers 20069 l O Suprem eCourt Cases 0 C 0 I Z 2 r r 0 7 Z Clw C Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 145 99 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 62 11 CWP N02914 of2010 1 Hollble t he Division Bench furt herconsideredt lhevalidit yof t he inst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007 anduphcldit lsvalidoit ywit h t he following observat ions So far as CWP N03609 of2007 is concem ed lt l t hat writ pet it ionselect list preparedt undergo Lower SchoolCourse on t he basisof inst ruct ions as referred t o above has been dat ed 13022007 challengedAs has beenheld earlier above said inst ruct ions are perfect lyj ust ift edand are t ll consonance Court in Naresh Kum ars wit h t he direct ions issued by t his case 6supral51 The claiins of som e of t he writ oet it ioners for deput ingt o Lower School Course have been rej ect edon t he groundt hat t lleybaving faiied in 550I om erit quot aare not ent it led t o be considcredfor beingbrought on List B1 in 350I oquot a The claim s of sonle oft he writ pet it ionershave been rej ect edfor beingbroughtin List B1 under 350I oquot aon t he ground e C 0 C I C9 C 2 a r Z 08 1 C 7 Z Cle t hat t heywere of less t han 35 years of age as on I st dayofJanuaryoft he year of select ion I n som e t he claim s have been rej ect edfor non achievingt he llllllilnum 31 bench m arks in t erm s oft he DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 022007 I n Naresh Kum ars case supral t he Honble Division Bench ruled t he eligibilit y oft he const bles for t heir considerat ion bot h in 55I o and 350I oquot a This j udgm enthas at t ained finalit y The SLP has also been dism issed by t he Honble Suprem eCoun The rat io of t he said j udgm enthas been reit erat ed in Hawa SingWscases suprao as also in Const able Dhannbir Vs St at e of Harvana and ot hers 2009 19RSJ 310 wherein t he followingobservat ions have been m ade Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 63 1 CWPN09140f2010 m 12 r 13 So t here are t hree dist inct t heir own aI ld wit h for considerat ion There is no bar t o of a const ablcin any cat egoryif he fulfillst he eligibilit ycrit eria ie ifhe is eligibleill all t hree he has a st at ut oryrightt o in all t hree cat egoriesThe Rules do not cat egorlzeor requiresom e ininilnum foreligibilit yunder any oft hc cat egoriesWhat it i s t he upper age I inlit for considerat ion undera part icularcat egoiy Despit et hese inst ruct ions cert at n issucs referred t o hereinabovehave again croppedul The cont roversv regardingt hc ofcandidat esunder 35 yearsofagefor beingbroughton List 131 for 35I o quot aagaincam e upfor considerat ionbyanot herDivision Bench oft his Courtin Dhannbirs case supraland Bahi Sinl and ot hersVs St at eofHaryana and ot hers 2009 629RSJ 463 I n Dharm birs case 6supral a Division Bench oft his Court held as underl 17 A conj ointrcadingof bot h t he subruleswould show t hat onlyt he upper age lim it has been prescribed under t he rules and no rninim um age has been prescribedeit her under subule 26i9 or suberule 2io which ineans t hat if a const able fulfills t he requireinentof t he upper W 0 0 C0 I 0 X e Z 5r4 t r r X 08 CQ Wo Z 0 17 C Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh age and t he ot her qualificat ionsprescribedunder t he respect ivecat egory as per subnruJe 2 t here is JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 64 1 CWPN029140f2010 13 I l 1 0 C C0 I Z 5r CC X 05 Oo 1 WK Z t l C no bar t o his considerat ionunder each of t henl Meaninglherebya const able who i s eligiblelll one cat egoryunder Rule 133 21 can also be considered111t he ot her cat egoryunder Rule 133 2 ii of t he Puilj abPolice Rules as t here I S 110 bifurcat ion bet ween t he rules as t he eligibilit y1S COllCert led wit h regard t o t he llllrllnlum age as none is prescribed 18 The nliniinum age if prescribedby way of execut ive nst ruct ions would go against t he lllt erest of t he Const ables who are ot herwise eligibleunder t he st at ut oryRules Rule 137 i confers a rightwhich a Const able at t ains t he basis of his seniorit y111 t he service As and when his t urn com es based on t he seniorit ya right t o considerat ion devolves on hin This rightOt l t he basis ofhis cannot be deprivedon t he basis of execut ive inst ruct ions This would be 111 cont ravent ion t o t he st at ut oryrulcs and lherefore not sust ainable 22 What em erges from t he above discussions 18 t hat a const ible who has com plet ed5 years of service t he I sl day of Januaryof t he year 111 which t he select ion is m ade is under t he age of35 Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh years and is eligible for considernt ion select ion for including his nam e in List l of JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 65 1 CWPN029140f2010 e14 1 1 5 select edconst ablesfor adm issiont o Lower School Courseunder t he 55I o quot aon t he basis of m erit as per Rule 133 296Ooft he Punj abPolice Rules 1934and having in t he t est 1 ancl failed or was Uilable t o get enlist m entdue t o I ower m erit can also clailn considerat ionand select ion under t he 35I o quot a Oll t he basis of as per Ru le 13 621 il cat egories if he is eligibleunder bot h t he As not iced above t he const ableswho have auained ininim lllll 31 bencht narks under 35I o quot ahave been ignoredand t heirj unicllsI VCI C deput edt o t he course bet t erbench m arks This issue is in fact on t he groundt hat t heyare m ore m erit orious I lt t villg covered underNaresh Kuinars 6supraand cam e t o be claried in Balrai Singhs cass 6supra whereinit has been held t hat whereeevera j unior has been deput edfor Lower SchoolCourse ignoringt he claim oft he seniorsm erelyon t hc basis oft he higherbench inarks t he senior be for t he course and he will be deem edt o have passedt he course from t he dat ehis j uniorhasqualif3ed I n such sit uat ion senior will ret ain his seniorit y There is anot her aspect of t he m at t er The DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 13022007 are onlyprospect ivein nat ure Prior t o t hese inst ruct ions no bench m arks were prescribedunder t he st at ut ot y rules and t llus t hose const ables who acquired eligibilit y prior t o issuance of t hese m C 0 C Z 0 I Z 2 r I 08 CQ I W2 Z C 4 4we inst ruct ions have been denied t he deput at iont o t hc Lower School Course for non Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh achieving t he m inirnum bench m arks I t is set t led I aw t hat JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 66 744 I 4 CWPN029140f2010 e15 inst ruct ionscannot overrulet he slat ut oryrules Thus t hcse inst ruct ionscannot be int o servicet o const ablesoft heir rightfor for not havingachievedt he ininim umbench inarks as t hese inst nlct ions issued lat er Thus such of t lle const ableswho becam e eligiblepriort o issuanceoft hese inst ruct ionsand for not achievingt he lniililnumbenchinarksare t o be Lower School Courseand on successful t o be t reat ed senior t han t heir t heyare j uniorswho were earlier dcput edt o t he oft he course Lower School Course I n ot her words t heywill beingbrought ret alll t heir seniorit yfor on List Bl t hat t heywere I fort llc I at ert han t heir j uniorsor t heydid not achieverninl inunl bench course m arks Sim ilarlysuch of t he const ableswho are ignoredon account of achievingless t han t he bench lnarks t hen t heil j uniorsare alsoent it led t o be deput edt o t he course and ooncom plet ionoft he sam e will ret aint heir seniorit yover t heirj uniors I n som e of t he writ pet it ionst he const ables have already com plet edt he Lower School Course but t hey have been denied t he seniont y over t heir j uniorsOll t he ground t hat t lle j uniorswere eit her havingbet t er bench m arks or deput edfor t he course lot or in t im e t han t he 1 Q 0 0 X C5 X Z t r e r 08 CO e vm lo Z r 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 bet t er bench m arks or any ot her groundof eligibilit y To suln up t hese pet it ionsare disposedofwit h t he following direct ionsl who have failed in 55I o m erit quot a JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document i9 Such oft he Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 67 1 CWPNo29140f2010 6e areent it led t o be consideredfor beingbroughton L0istB under 35I o quot a on t he principleof providedt heyhave t he requisit e experienceand are ot herwiseeligibleunder t he rules iO such oft he const ableswho were less t han 35 yearsofageas on t he day oft heir considerat ionbut not nlore t han 40 years t heywill be ent it led t o be broughton List B1 by t hem t o Lower School Course 9 iii9 t he pet it ionerswho acquired dat ed priort o t he DGPs inst ruct iollS 13022007 will be deput edfor t he course wit hout t he quest ionof m inilnuln bench m arks as prescribedunder t he governinent o t nst ruct ions and in t heir cases seniorit yand ot her eligibilit y Crilen a prescribedunder t he oruleswiI l be enoughfor t lheir t o t he course t he pet it ionerswho becam eeligiblefor aft er t he issuanceof t he inst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007 and have achievedt he m ininlumbench nlarkS be dePUt edt o t he course bench m arks t hej rj uniorshave bet t er v t heir 111erSeSelliOrit YOft he const ableswill be det ert ninedon t he basj sof seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict sin t he and not on t he basis of passingof t he Lower School Course in all such cases who ignored by t he above direct ions However t he int ereseseniorit y of const ableswill not be governedby t he above direct ionswhere senlOr WOS rgnoredon account of pendencyof any disciplinaryproceedingsor who suffered any ot her disqualificat ionfor deput at iont o Lower School Coursee deput at ionof t he pet it ionersshall be inade on t he basis of t heir seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict s and againstt he avaiable vacancies e C 0 C I C5 Z e Z A 08 C2 3 Z Ll e Let t he claim oft he pet it ionersbe considercd in t he lightoft he above direct ions and t heir deput at ionwhereeever required be m ade in JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 68 CWPN0 2914 of20l0 17 wit h t he abovedirect ions A copy oft his order be placedon t he recordof each connect ed t lle 11082010 BLS a 0e 6PERMODKOHL19 JUDGE 4em eee Not el Whet hert o be referredt o t heReport er2YES 4 5 m 0 0 C C X Z9i m Ct l e I c5 CO m Y3 Z C Rawat Seem a 2014.04.26 10: 39 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document