ORDER

Whether the petitioners, whose names were included in the select list prepared for recruitment to Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch) are entitled to be appointed against the posts which became available due to the resignation of two of the appointees and the unfilled posts of reserved categories is the question which arises for consideration in these petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution.

The Punjab Public Service Commission (for short, ‘the Commission’) issued Advertisement No.1 in the year 2011 for holding examination for recruitment to the Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch). The break up of the posts advertised by the Commission was as under:

General 47

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Scheduled Castes, Punjab. 9

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Scheduled Castes, Ex-servicemen/Lineal Descendent of Ex-servicemen, Punjab. 2

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Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh, Punjab. 18 | (Backlog 08)

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Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikhs ESM/LDESM, Punjab.4 | (Backlog 02)