Roshan Lal vs State of Himachal Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(HP) 245

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP SHARMA
Roshan Lal – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent

Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Onkar Jairath, Mr. M.A.Safee & Mr. Anshul Jairath Advocates.
For the Respondent:Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General.

JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Sharma, J.

Since common questions of law and facts are involved in the above captioned petitions and similar reliefs have been claimed, all the matters were heard together and are being disposed of vide this common judgment.

2. By way of instant petitions, petitioners have prayed for the reliefs, which are similar, as such, relief prayed for in CWP No.8907 of 2022 is reproduced herein below:-

“a. That the writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ of direction may kindly be issued quashing the impugned Standing Order dated 02.01.2017(Annexure P-2) to the extent whereby the minimum qualifying marks percentage for written test has been raised from 50% to 605 vide clause 6(g) and further to the extent whereby minimum qualifying percentage marks to clear the B-1 test has been rasied to 60% instead of 50% being in utter violation to the provision to the Punjab Police Rules which are having the Statutory force;

b. That the writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ of direction may kindly be issued directing the respondents to sponsor the name of the petitioners for further selection process by treating them as if they have attained min