CWP No. 9056 of 2017

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

CWP No. 9056 of 2017

Date of decision : 19.03.2019

Rajesh Kumar

....Petitioner

V/s

State of Punjab & ors.

....Respondents

BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. S.K. Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Nikhil Chopra, Addl. A.G. Punjab.

RAJAN GUPTA J.

Petitioner who was serving in the Assam Rifles seeks that he

ought to be equated with ex-servicemen personnel for the purpose of

selection as Constable in the District Police cadre. According to him,

proposal, Annexure P-9 was sent by Government of India for equating them

in this manner. Learned State counsel has opposed the plea. He has

referred to Standing Order 1 of 2016. Same reads as under:-

“Reservation Policy

The Punjab Government instructions regarding

reservations for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Backward

Classes, Ex-Servicemen (including wife/a dependent child of

Ex-Servicemen, where applicable), Wards of Freedom Fighters

and Wards of Punjab Police Personnel shall be strictly

followed during the recruitment process and the Board will

ensure that the guidelines laid d