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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
JAGMOHAN BANSAL
Anuradha – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Jagmohan Bansal, J.
The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of notification dated 01.02.2024 (Annexure P-1) whereby respondent has revised strength of different cadres including Pharmacist.
2. The petitioner, at present is posted with BSF as Assistant Sub-Inspector. She joined the force in 2014. The strength of Pharmacist cadre prior to February' 2024 was as below:
Pharmacist Cadre | ||
(i) | Subedar Major | 0 |
(ii) | Inspector | 11 |
(iii) | Sub Inspector | 55 |
(iv) | Asstt. Sub Inspector | 302 |
Total | 368 | |
3. The respondent by impugned notification dated 01.02.2024 (Annexure P-1) has changed number of posts of aforesaid cadre. The revised strength as per aforesaid notification is as below:
Pharmacist Cadre | ||
(i) | Subedar Major | 11 |
(ii) | Inspector | 25 |
(iii) | Sub Inspector | 51 |
(iv) | Asstt. Sub Inspector | 230 |
Total | 317 | |
4. From the perusal of revised cadre strength, it comes out that respondent has reduced 72 posts of ASI and 4 posts of Sub-Inspector whereas 4 posts of Inspector and 11 posts of Subedar Major have been increased.
5. Mr. Sagar Saxena, Advocate submits that respondent has wrongly revised cadre strength. The abolition of 4 posts of Sub Inspector is going to adve
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