ORDER

Delay condoned.

2. This special leave petition arises from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, made on October 1, 1996 in CWP No. 15380/96.

3. Admittedly, the petitioner was promoted on an earlier occasion temporarily, as Assistant Sub-Inspector in the year 1988 but ultimately the same came to be challenged and was set aside by an order of this Court. Thereafter, as per the directions of this Court, written examination and interview were conducted. In the written examination, the petitioner secured 105 marks. Subordinate Service Selection Board has allotted 75% of the marks to the written test and 25% of marks to the interview. The petitioner having secured 105 marks, could not be selected since he could not make up in the interview. As many as 97 candidates were selected. The petitioner having remained unsuccessful, filed writ petition in the High Court challenging the selection process. He contended that since he had previous experience, some weightage would have been given out of 25% marks on the basis of the previous experience. However, since no consideration in that behalf was given, the selection was bad in law. The High Court has poi