Vikrant vs State of Punjab - 2023 Supreme(P&H) 3082

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 3082

PANKAJ JAIN
Vikrant – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Vikas Kuthiala, Advocate; For the Petitioner
For the Respondent: Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab.

Table of Content
1. petitioners seek implementation of standing order no.6 (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. state's claim regarding swat and sog distinction (Para 4 , 5)
3. court requires affidavit clarifying group memberships (Para 6 , 7)
4. issue of petitioners' classification under swat or sog (Para 8 , 9)
5. details on standing order no.6 provisions (Para 10)
6. court's stance on swat not being part of ssg (Para 11 , 12)
7. decision on relieving swat members and conclusion (Para 13 , 14 , 15)

JUDGMENT

Mr. Pankaj Jain, J.

(Oral) By way of present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking mandate to the respondents directing them to relieve the petitioners from their posting/assignment with the Special Weapons and Tactics (for brevity referred to as 'SWAT') in terms of executive instructions in the form of standing order No.6 of 2010 issued by respondent No.2. The petitioners further prayed for posting of their choice in the District cadre of Punjab Police and also for release of special risk and compensatory allowance @ 50% of the basic pay and salary again in terms of standing order No.6 of 2010. In the long and short, the petitioners are claiming to be covered under standing order No.6 of 2010 and