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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHNADIGARH
SURESHWAR THAKUR, VIKAS SURI
Rajiv Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Punjab Small Industries And Export Corporatio Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sureshwar Thakur, J.
1. Since all the petitions (supra) arise from a common advertisement, therefore, all the petitions (supra) are amenable to be decided through a common verdict being made thereons.
CWP Nos. 12959 of 2011, 12814 of 2011, 5364 of 2011, and 12689 of 2011
2. The writ petitions (supra) have been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction upon the respondent-Corporation concerned, to include their names in the draw of lots, which were to be held on 25.7.2011.
3. Moreover, in CWP No. 12689 of 2011 the petitioner also seeks the quashing of the letter dated 24.6.2011, wherebys he was informed that in the meeting held on 5.4.2011, he was found ineligible by the allotment committee. However, through an order dated 20.7.2011, passed by this Court, the petitioner was allowed to participate in the draw of lots, and in the said draw of lots, he was successful. The said order becomes extracted hereinafter.
"Notice of motion for 16.8.2011.
The respondent is directed to produce the entire record with respect to the proceedings of the allotment committee wherein the petitioner was found to be ineligible. The respondent shall also produce the eligibility criteria framed by th
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