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OA No. 060/1079/2023 HON’BLE SH. RAMESH SINGH THAKUR MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MRS. RASHMI SAXENA SAHNI, MEMBER (A)

Viresh Kumar Bhawra aged 59 years, son of Sh. Gopal Ram Bhawra, Residentof # 521, Sector 16, Chandigarh-160017.

…………………..Applicant (By Advocate: Sh. D.S. Patwalia, Sr. Advocate with Sh.

B.S. Patwalia)

Versus

1. Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi-110001 through its Secretary.

2. Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069 through its Secretary.

3. State of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs and Justice, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh through its Principal Secretary.

4. Sh. Gaurav Yadav, IPS, Special DGP Administration, Punjab Police Headquarters, Sector 9, Chandigarh- 160009 (Currently holding additional charge of DGP (HoPF).

(By Advocate: Sh. Sanjay Goyal, Sr. CGSC with Ms. Palak Taneja, Sh. Pankaj Khurana & Sh. Vikrant Sharma for respdt. No. 1 Sh. B.B. Sharma for respdt. No. 2 Sh. Gurminder Singh, AG Punjab with Sh. Gagneshwar Walia, Sh. Surya Kumar & Sh.

Ranjit Singh Kalra for respdt. No. 3