2021 Supreme(P&H) 517
ARUN MONGA
RAGHVIR SINGH – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB – Respondent
Advocates Appeared:
Mr. R. K. Chopra, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Amit Chopra, Advocate and
Mr. Manmeet Singh Rana, Mr. Randeep Singh Rana, Mr. Pardeep Singh Mirpur, Mr. Naveen Daryal, Mr. K. G. Chaudhary, Mr. Ripudaman Singh Sidhu, Mr. Gourave Bhayyia Gilhotra, Mr. Jasvir Singh Dhaliwal, Ms. Kamalpreet Kaur Dhaliwal, Dr. Rau P. S. Girwar, Mr. Rajesh Narang, Mr. Rishav Jain, Mr. Rajeev K. Kapila, Ms. Satpreet Grewal Kapila, Mr. Tribhawan Singla, Mr. Sohan Singh Rana, Mr. Sumit Puri, Mr. Jaspreet Singh Brar, Mr. Vinod K. Kaushal, Mr. Krishan Singh Dadwal, Mr. Manish Dadwal, Mr. M. S. Atwal, Mr. Amandeep Singh Gulati, Mr. B. B. S. Randhawa, Ms. Sonia G. Singh, Mr. Sushil Saini, Mr. L. M. Gulati and Ms. Jasneet Mehra, Mr. B. S. Aulakh, Mr. Ramandeep Singh, Mr. Naresh Kumar Manchanda, Mr. Amandeep Singh Cheema,
Mr. Preetwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Mr. Bhupinderbir Singh Randhawa, Mr. Naresh Kumar Ganga, Mr. Bir Davinder Singh, Mr. Ajay Paul Singh, Mr. Liaqat Ali, Mr. Brijeshwar Singh Kanwar,Ms. Payel Mehta, Mr. Amrik Singh, Mr. M. N. Jajoria, Mr. Harish Goyal, Mr. Sardavinder Goyal, Mr. Manpreet Singh Longia, Mr. Amandeep Chhabra, Mr. Rajeev Dev Sharma, Mr. Munish Kumar Singla, Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur (Simmi), Mr. Kamaldip Singh Sidhu, Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Mr. Vaneet Kumar Sharma, Mr. Harvinder Singh Maan, Mr. Harchand Singh Batth, Mr. Baljinder Singh Ichhewal, Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Rehan, Mr. Sandeep Singh Majithia, Mr. B. S. Makar, Mr. H. S. Saggu, Mr. Lakhwinder Singh, Mr. Hemen Aggarwal, Mr. Jagjit Singh, Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Mr. H. K. Barinda, Mr. Daman Jeet Bhoriwal, Mr. Puneet Kumar Bansal, Mr. Rajinder Mathur, Mr. J. N. Gupta, Mr. H. S. Jugait, Mr. Vakeel Singh Khosa, Dr. D. P. S. Randhawa, Mr. Amitoj Singh Dhaliwal, Mr. Sherry K. Singla, Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Derabassi, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Ms. Anju Arora, Mr. Jagdish Singh Mahal, Mr. Arun Kaundal, Mr. Deepak Girotra, Mr. Vikas Gupta, Mr. Keshav Pratap Singh, Mr. Prateek Mahajan, Ms. Banni Chibber Mahajan, Mr. Baljinder Singh Khaira, Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Mr. Arun Takhi, Mr. R. S. Manhas, Mr. Yogesh Arora, Mr. Rishu Garg, Mr. Vivek Salathia, Mr. Ivneet Singh Pabla, Mr. JPS Sidhu, Mr. Gagan Oberoi, Mr. Harsimar Singh Sitta, Mr. Naresh Kumar, Mr. Ashok Kumar Sama, Mr. Aminder Singh, Mr. Amrik Singh Kalra, Mr. Padamkant Dwivedi, Mr. Sandeep Kumar Bakolia, Advocates.
For the Respondent:Mr. Vikas Mohan Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab.
JUDGMENT :
ARUN MONGA, J.
1. This common judgment pertains to a bunch of above numbered Writ Petitions (Civil) as the material questions for adjudication are the same or within the same ambit. CWP-22985 of 2016 “Raghvir Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and others”, for convenience, is being treated as lead matter in this bunch. All facts/pleadings/record and recitals are referred from the file of the lead matter.
2. Grievance of the petitioners, unsuccessful candidates, is qua the selection/ recruitment of police constables in Punjab Police. The respondents did not allegedly adhere to the terms and conditions specified in the relevant advertisement; thus acted illegally and unfairly and wrongly selected candidates lower in merit by rejecting the ones higher in merit.
3. During the preliminary hearing of the case, after issuance of notice, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, then seized of the matter passed following order dated 06.12.2016 :-
“Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents/ State and prays for time to file reply. Service is complete. Adjourned to 22.03.2017. In the meanwhile, the selection and appointment of the Constables aga
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