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day of Januaryof t hc year in which select ionis m ade511 The St at e of Haryanaissued inst ruct ionsdat cd 13 022007 t he llllllllllUlll m erit t o fulfill t he crit eria for culnflt ness relyingupon t he observat ionsof t his Courl it l lllc case of Naresh Kum ar Vs St at e of Harvana and ot hers CWP Noe7952 of 2004ecided on 051 1 2004 Direct or General of Police Haryaila issued t hese inst ruct ions prescribingm inim um bench m arks for select ion t o B4 list under 350I oquot a The relcvant cxt ract of t he inst ruct ions dat ed 13022007 lnnexure P ill CWP No6427 Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 46 CWP No914 of2010 7e 2009 is hereunder 1 0 C 14t Z 5rP 0 4 O CO 4 e Z Clw 3 I n view oft he Honble l8igh t he Naresh Kum ar case it llas beeil decidedt o fix t he benchm arksfor fit lless under 35I o qUOt a 1he assessm entof service record should be m ade Oll t he basis of educat ion t rainngcourses passedcom m endat ioncert ificat es and I engt ll of service et c as given n PPR 137 Allle candidat es who obt ain a m illim lim 31 m arlcs or m ore would be deem ed t o be flt select ion of B l seat s agailost350 quot aon t he basisof it lt erm seseniorit yof t lle canddat esand for a such candidat es illt erse seiliorit vwould be t he sole crit eria deput ingon t heir t um under 35I o qot a ln VleW of t he cxplicitorder of High Court Please t ake furllhcr ecessary act ion 95 The validit yof t hese inst ruct ionshas bceI luphelcy t his e Court in Hawa Singh Vs St at e ofHarvana and ot hers WP No1194 of20051decided on 14052008 There are t hree set s of writ pet it ionsunder considerat ion The sam e are broadlycat egorisedin t he followingm allnCrl a t he eligibilit yoft he candidat es who appearedin 550 m erit Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 47 J CWP No 2914 of2010 8 1 prom ot ionquot aunder Rule 137 t o be consideredfor prom ot ion 4 under 35I o on basis Underrule 13 62 i eveon if t heyhave failednder 55010quot a considerat ionof t he candidat eswit h less t han 35 years ofageas I st dayof Januaryof t he yeall in which select ion ls lnade m 35I o quot aof C lnt er seniorit yof t he canddat es Oll t llocbis of bench lnarks t ert nsof DGPs inst ruct ions dat ed 1302007 Frorn t he readingofRe 137 I J it em clrgesas follov 6a t hat 55I o of t he seat s allot t ed t o a unit in t lle Lower School Course are m eant t o be fllled 111 t he basis of exam lnat lOll b 35I o oft he seat s on t he basisofseniorit ym t ness and 10I o seat s on t he basis of consist ent 1 111 et c Select ion against55I o quot a lS t o be m ade by t lle Prom ot ional m m iUee All t lle consllables m Q 0 C3 C5 r Z Q 08 a Cr 7 Z Clm oft heir educat ionalqllalificat ionwho are I esst hall 35 years ofage and havecot nplet ed5 yearsofservice on I st dayof Januaryof t he yearof C select ion are eligiblet o appear for B t est under m erh seat s of 55I o quot a Sim ilarly t he const ables irrespect ivcof t heir educat ional qualificat ionhavingcom plet edfive years of service and in t he age of 40 years Oll Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh t he I st dayof Januaryof t he year of select ion JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 48 CWPN29140f2010 9 are eligible t o be broughton I ist B Ot l t he basisof rnerit against35I o quot a Sport spersons under 100I o quot a are t o be separat ely considered subiectt o eligibilit y t lle abovc t wo cat egories The cont roversyrelat ingt o t he eligibilit yoft hc candidat es who failed t o secure t herequisit em erlt 111t he com pct hvecXam inOt lOll under 55I o quot a t o be agalll considered under 35I o m erit quot a cam et o be consideredby a Division 13enchoft his Court 111Naresh Kum ars case Sllpra ThoisDivision Bench j udglnenlWElS before t he Honble Suprem eCourt l n SpecialLeavc t o AppealCivil No10409 of2005 which I llas beeoildism isscdi11lim ine on 10052005 A sim ilar issue cam e up for considerat ioneforet his Court in t he case of Hawa Singh Vs St at eof Harvanaalot h WP No1 1C94of20059decided on 14052008 Aft er adlnission oft he writ pet it ionby t he Honble Division Bench t lle m at t er was consideredby a learned SingleJudge of t his Court for flnal disposalOll 29ll2006 The learnedSingleJudge oft his Court was oft he opiniont llElllC0110111 provlslons of Rulel3 oft herules were not broughlt o llhe not ice of t he Division Bench and Oll t hat baSlS a reference was nlade for considerat ion of t he writ pet it ionand ot ller connect ed t ers by a Division Bench of t his Court The aforesaid wrlt pet it iollcam et obe m 25 0 m C5 Z t 0 Ct 08 I m Z V3 Qm 1 c heard by a Division Bench oft his Court The Honble Division Bench Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 49 CWP No 2914 of2010 ee1 vide it s j udgm entdat ed 14052008 affirined t he rat io in Naoresh Kum ars case supralwit h t hefollowingobservat ionsl I n view of t he fact s m ent ioned above t hese writ pet it ionsare allowed in t he sam e t erm s as Naresh Kum ars The direct ed t o deput et he pet it ioner t o t he first Lower School Course aft er t he pronouncem ent which will com m ence j udgm ent111 t his cascs However The pet it ionershall bc deem edo havc qualified111 t he Lower Scbool Course froln t hc dat e when ot her const ables havc quafied whose nanlcs approved10 Undergo Lower School Course vide select lisl Annexure la l I t is m ade clear t hat if by get t ing ve dat e of passing t lle Lowcr School Course t lle pet it ionerbecam e eligiblefor t llen he will get ollly deem ed benet llls wit houll get t ingany act uafinm lcial bellel in view of principleof no work no pay laid down by t heir Lordshipsof t he Honblc Suplrem eCourl in Union of I ndia and anot her VSaTarsem Lal and ot hers 2006 10 Suprcm eCourt m Lr 0 Ca T2 45 I 4 Z C 08 C t 3 Z t l 1 C 145 90 Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document SO lCWPN09140f2010 1 l Honble t he Division Bench furt her consideredt he validit yof t he inst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007 and upheldit s validit ywit h llhc followI lg observat ionsl So fal as CWP N03609 of2007 is conceriled 111 t hat writ pet it ion select list t o undergo Lower School Course Oll t he ba51SOf illslruct ions dat ed 13022007 as referredt o obove has been challengedAs has beenheld carI icr above said inst ruct lons aore pelrfect lyj ust if1edand are consonance Court in Naresh Kum ars wit h Ole direct ions issued by t his case supra9I l The claim s of som e of t he writ pet it ionersfor dcpllt ingt o Lower School Course have been rect ed on t he groundt llat t heyharillg failed in 55I o m erit quot aare not ent oit ledt o be considered for beillgbrought on List B1 in 35I o quot a The clalm sofsolne oft he wrill pct it ionershave been rej ect edfor beingbroughtin List Bm lnder 35I o quot aOll t he ground 1 t 0 Cd Z C5 e Z 0 Z c5 e I Z Clm t hat t hey of less t han 35 yearsofageas Oll I st dayof Januaryof t he 91 Ce year of select iot 1 I nsom e cases t he clahns halle been rej ect cdbr non achievingt he m inim um 31 bench m a1eks111t erm soft helOGPs lnst ruct ions dat ed 13022007 I n Naresh Kum ars case supralt hc Honble Division Bench ruled t he eligibilit y oft he const ablcs for t heir considcrat ion bot h 111 55I o and 35I o quot a This j udglnenthas at t ained Onallt y TheSLP also been dism issed by t he Honble Suprem eCourt The rat io of t he said j udgm enthas been reit erat ed 111 Hawa SingWscases supra9as also in Const able Dharm bir Vs St at e of Harvana and ot hers 2009 19RSJ 310 wherein t he followingobservat ionshive been m adele Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 51 r1 CWP No2914 of2010 12 13 So t here are t hree dist inct t heir own qualificat ions and wit h eligibilit yfor considerat iot l There lS 110 bar t o considerat ionof a const able in any cat egoryif he fulfills t he eligibilit yCrlt erla l ifhe is eligiblelll t hree cat egories he has a st at ut oryrightt o considerat ion in all t hree cat egoriesThe Rules not cat egorlzeol requiresom e m lonllnurn for eligibilit ywlder ally oft lle cat egoriesWhat lt speciflesi s t he upper age lim it a part icularcat egOlye for considerat ion Despit et hese inst ruct ions cert aln 1SSUCS referred t o hereinabove have agaillcroppedup The cont rt versy regardirlgt lle eligibilit yofcandidat es under 35 yearsofagefor bcingbroughton List B1 for 35I o quot a againcam e up for considerat ionby anot hcr Division 13ellch oft his Court i0 Dharm birs case lporaland Balrai Singhaod ot hersVs St at eofHaryanaand ot hers 2009 62IRSJ 463 I n Dham birs case a Division Bench oft llis Court lleld as underl 17 A conj ointreadingof bot h t he subrules woulcl show t hat onlyt lle upper agc lim it has been prescribed under t he rules and 110 m inim um age has been prcscribcdeit her under subrule 26i9or suloule 2 i9 which m eans t hat if a const able fu1131lst he requirem entof t lle uppcr age and t he ot her qualiflcalionsprescribedunder Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh t he respect ivecat egoryas per sullle 2 t here lS JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document m 0 0 Ca 2 C3 C 2 b C 08 00 2 Z 11 1 C 52 t CWP No914 P of2010 m 13 110 bar t o his considerat ion under each of t heln Meaningt herebya const able who is eligible111 one cat egoryuonderRule 137 62 can also be considered in t he ot her cat egoryuonderRule 13 2I i of t he Punj abPolice Rules as t here lS 110 bifurcat ion bet ween t he rules as t he eligibilit y 1S concerned7vit h regardt o t he lninim um age as nonc is prescribed 18 The m inilnum age if prescribedby way of execut ive inst ruct ions would lI lt erest go againstt he t he Const ables who are ot herwise eligibleunder t he st at ut oryRules Rule 137 io confers a rightwhich o Const able at t alns on t he basis of his lt l t loeservlce As and when his t um conles bascd on t hc senoroit ya right t o considerat ion dcvolves on hiln This rightOll t he basis ofhis seniorit ycannot be deprived011 t lle basis of execut lvc inst ruct ions This wouJd be 111 cont ravent ion le st aolt oryrules and t hcrefore not sust ainable 22 What em erges from t he above discussions 1S t hat a const able who has colnplet ed5 years of servlce t he I st day of Jt inuaryof t lle year 111 which t he select ions m ade is undcr t lle age of35 years and is eligible for considerat ion and Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh selecllon for includinghis llam e in nl of JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document C V20 0 C3 Ca C r Z e C C m 7 Z Qm C 53 f CWPN02914of2010 14 select edconst ablesfor adm ission t o Lower School Course under t he 55I o qllot aon t he basis of rnerlt as per Rule 137 cI ft llePunj abPolice Rules 1934 and having in t lle t est l and failed or unable t o get enlist lnent due t o lower m crit i can olso cl aim considerat ion and select ionunder t he 35I o quot a t he basis of per Rule 137 621 il if he I S eligible under bot h t lle cat egorics93 As not iced above t lle const ableswho have at t alncd llllllllllUlll 3 1 bench m arksunder 350 quot ahave been ignorediind t lleil it llicll4Swere deput edt o t he course on t he groundt hat t heyare lnore m erit oorioushaving bet t erbench m arks This lSSUe lS 111 fact covered ullder Noresh Kum ars supra9and cam e t o be clarifled in Balral Singhs cass suI oraI wherein it has been held t hat wloerem ever a j unior has been deput edfor Lower School Course ignoringt he claiot noft he senl ors oillerelyon t he basis of t he higherbench m arks t he senlor be deput edfor t he COurse and he will be deem ed t o have passedt he course froln t he dat e his j uniorhas qualied m C 5 0 C Z 2 C e o C0 C VAV Z 10 Cae I n such sit uat ion senior will ret ain his seniorit y There is anot hel aspect of t he m at t er rhe lOOPs inst ruct ions dat ed 13022007 are onlyprospect ivelll nat ure Pricor t o t hese inst ruct ions 110 bench m arks were prescribedunder t he st at ut oryrules and t hus t hose const ables eligibilit y prior t o issuance of t hese inst ruct lolns have been denied t he deput at iont o t le Lower School Course for non acheving t he m inim um bench m arks I t Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh is set t lcd I aw t loat JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 54 e 1 CWP N02914 of2010 15 govem m entinst ruct ions cannot overrule t lle st at ut oryrules Thus t hese illst ruct ionscannot be pressedlnt o servicet o deprivet he const ablesof t helr right for for not havingachieved t he lninim um bench 0I narksas prescribedunder t hese inst ruct ions issued 1at er Thus such of t he const ables who becam e eligiblepriort o issuanceoft llese inst ruct ions and ignoredfol not achievingt he lllllloI olnUlll bench m arks are t o be deput edfor Lower SchoolCourse andonuccessful t o oft he course t heyare be t reat ed senior t llan t heir j uniorswho WCrc carlicr deput cdt o t he LowerSchool Course I n ot her words t hcywill rct am t hcir seniorit yfor beingbroughton List B 1 t llat t heywere deput edfor t he course lat er t han t heir j uniorsor t heydid not achevc lllinim um bench m arks Sim ilarly such oft he coonst ableswho are ignoredoll ElCCOUnt achievingless t han t he prescribedbench lnarks t hcn leil j ulliorsare also ent it led t o be deput edt o t he course and on com plet ionoft he sam e Will rct aln t heir seniorit yover t heirj uniors I n som e of t he writ pet it ionst lle const ables have already m L 0 C 0 Cr Z r 0 r X O8 Z 0 com plet edt he Lower School Course bul t lley have been clenied t 11e 1 senlorlt yover t heir j uniorsOn t he goroundt lat llle j u1110SWcre eit her havingbet t erbench m arks oor deput edfor t he course prior in t im c t han t he W 4 wnt pet it ioners I n view of t he above observat ions t llese wril pet it ionersshall be deem ed t o be senior t o t heir j uniorsdeput edearlier Oll Et ccount of bet t er bench m arks or at ly ot her groundof eligibilit y To suln Up t hese pet it ionsare disposedofwit h t he followingdlrcclllOllSl i9 Such oft he Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh who have falled it o 550m erit quot a JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 55 4 CWP No914 of2010 16 areent it led t o be consideredfor beingbroughton List B1 under 35I o quot a t he principleof pt ovidedt hey have t he requisit e and are ot llerwiseeligibleunder t he rules such oft he const ableswho were less t han 35 yearsofageas on t he day oft heir considerat ion but not m ore t han 40 years t heywill be ent it led t o be broughton List B1 bydeput ingt hem t o Lower School Course 9 t he pet it ionerswho acquiredeligibilit ypriort o t he DGPs lnst ruct lOl1S dat ed 13 022007 will be deput edfor t loe course wit hout consideringt he quest ionof ininilnum bench m arks as under t he lnst ruCt lOllS and in t heir cases seniot y ad ot hcr eligibilit ycrit eria under t he rules will be enoughfor t heir deput at iollt o t lle course t he pet it ionerswho becam eeligiblefor aft er t hc issuat lceof t he inst ruct ionsdat ed 13022007 and have achievedllle m iillm Um oench m arks be deput edt o t he course t heir j uniorshave bet t eor bench m arks v9 int erse seniry oft he const ableswill be det crm ined on t he basis of t heir seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict sin t he aI ld llclt oll t lle basis of passingof t he Lower School Course in all such cases who are ignored by t he above direct ionse EI oweveor t hc lllt erse seniorit yof const ables will not be governedby t he above direct ions where senlor ignoredon account of pendencyof any discipllnaryproceedingsor who sufred any ot her disqualiflcat ionfor deput at iont o Lower School Coursc deput at ionof t he pet it ionersshall be m ade Oll t he basis of t heir seniorit yin t heir respect ivedist rict s and agahlstt he availble vacancles Let t he claim oft he pet it ionersbe collsidcred in t he lightoft he above direct ions and Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh ir deput at ionwhereever required be lnade in JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 0 0 C C5 J t 2 r t I 2 e Z 3 CL e 56 l CWP N02914 of2010 Jb 7 accordancewit h t he abovedirect ions 4 1 t A copy oft his order be placedon t he record ofeach connect ed e 11082010 BLS m 4e 6PERMODKOHLI 9 JUDGE 1 Not el Whet hert o be referredt o t he Repolt er2YES 6 1 L 0 C Z C0 3 Z a C t I o8 C m W3 Z Clm Rashm i 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document