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SANJIV BERRY, J.

1. By way of the instant writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the impugned Clause 8.4 in the respective notifications, dated 15.11.2023 issued for the State of Haryana (Annexure P-1) and dated 14.11.2023 issued for the State of Punjab (Annexure P-2) to the extent of providing for minimum requirement of 40% marks out of total 750 marks of the written examination and 50% marks out of total aggregate of 1000 marks for qualification, the same being in contravention of principal Statutory Rules of Haryana

Superior Judicial Service, Rules 2007, (Annexure P-3) and Punjab Superior Judicial Service Rules, 2007 (Annexure P-4) and has sought quashing thereof, with the consequential relief of issuance of writ of certiorari, quashing the impugned action of the respondent in not appointing the petitioner to the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge in the States of Punjab and Haryana.

2. The facts in brief averred by the petitioner are that he had appeared in the competitive examination conducted for appointment to the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge in the State of Haryana as well as Punjab vide notifications (Annexure P-1 and P-2) respectiv