Kanwaljit Singh Bajwa vs State of Punjab

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2017 Supreme(P&H) 289

RAJESH BINDAL, HARINDER SINGH SIDHU
Kanwaljit Singh Bajwa – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners:Mr. Anupam Gupta, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ashok Sharma, Mr. Siddharth Sharma, Mr. Gautam Pathania, Mr. Rohit Samhotra and Mr. Kamaal Singh Dhillon, Advocates, Mr. D.S. Patwalia, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sehaj Bir Singh and Mr. Kannan Malik, Advocates, Mr. Puneet Gupta, Mr. Anil Rana and Mr. Ravinder Singh, Advocates, Mr. Karanvir Singh Khehar and Mr. Ishan Kaushal, Advocates, Mr. S. S. Swaich, Ms. Monu Khan and Ms. Deepika Roy, Advocates, Mr. R.K. Chopra, Senior Advocate with Ms. Gagandeep Kaur and Ms. Ektaa Arora, Advocates.
For the Respondents:Ms. Munisha Gandhi, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab with Mr. Jagmohan Bansal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, Mr. Piyush Bansal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab and Ms. Harleen Kaur, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab., Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Mr. Khushkaran Kumar, Mr. Jatinder Pal Singh and Mr. Pranav Grover, Advocates, Mr. Sartej Singh Narula, Mr. Sidharth Grover and Mr. Kanwardeep S. Sodhi, Advocates, Mr. Sumeet Mahajan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amit Kohar and Ms. Ramneeq Kaur, Advocates, Mr. Rajiv Atma Ram, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ranjit Singh Kalra, Mr. Jaitej P. Mittal and Ms. Damanpreet Kaur, Advocates, Ms. Akanksha Nayyar, Ms. Ankita Bajaj and Ms. Rashi Gosain, Advocates for Mr. Amar Vivek, Advocate, Mr. Tarunveer Vashist, Mr. K.K. Saini and Ms. Charu Verma, Ms. Tanya Malik and Mr. Akshay Bansal, Advocates, Mr. Bhuwan Vats, Mr. Ishaan Bhardwaj, Mr. Saurabh Gulia, Mr. Saroj Malakar and Mr. Vijay Pal, Advocates, Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate, Mr. S.S. Rangi and Mr. H.S. Tuli, Advocates.

JUDGMENT :

Rajesh Bindal, J.

1. This order will dispose of a bunch of petitions bearing CWP Nos.1056, 1057, 1209, 1983, 2335 and 21544 of 2016.

2. The dispute pertains to inter-se seniority of members of the Punjab Superior Judicial Service. The impugned seniority list was circulated on 24.12.2015 (Annexure P-1).

Arguments of the petitioners

CWP No. 1056 of 2016

3. Mr. D.S. Patwalia, learned senior counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners herein were appointed against the posts meant for direct recruitment quota. Advertisement for recruitment was issued on 2.2.2008. Written test was held on 18.5.2008. After interviews, the petitioners were found to be meritorious. The Selection Committee in its meeting held on 25.7.2008 approved their names for appointment as Additional District & Sessions Judges in the State of Punjab. It was followed by letter of recommendation dated 29.7.2008 from the Registrar General of this Court to the State. On 28.11.2008, appointment letters were issued to the petitioners. After medical examination, the petitioners were issued posting order

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2017 Supreme(P&H) 289

RAJESH BINDAL, HARINDER SINGH SIDHUKanwaljit Singh Bajwa – AppellantVersusState of Punjab – Respondent

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RAJESH BINDAL, HARINDER SINGH SIDHU
Kanwaljit Singh Bajwa – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent