CWP NO.20126 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO.20126 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: 19.12.2006 Satveer Kaur ....Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND PRESENT: Mr.B.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. J.S. Khehar, J. (oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner appended for the consideration of the respondents the Backward Class certificate, placed on the record of this case as Annexure P-1 dated October 7, 1997. Despite thereof, the authorities declined to consider the claim of the petitioner as a backward class candidate. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner submitted a representation, claiming the benefit of being considered as a Backward Class candidate, on 5.12.2006 (Annexure P-6), and that, the petitioner will be satisfied if respondent No.3 i.e. the Secretary, Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab, is required to take a final decision on the aforesaid representation of the petitioner. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the CWP NO.20126 of 2006 2 claim raised by the petitioner, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition by directing respondent No.3 i.e. the Secretary, Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab, to afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and thereafter, dispose of the claim of the petitioner raised through his representation dated 5.12.2006 (Annexure P-6) by a well reasoned speaking order. Hearing will be afforded to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, and thereafter, a final order in that behalf will be passed within a further period of one month. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti, on payment of usual charges. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge ( S.D. Anand ) December 19, 2006. Judge vig