IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.17603 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 20, 2011. Constable Paramjit Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.H.S.Sethi, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner appeared in the written test held on 31.5.2003 for recruitment to the posts of Constables in Punjab Police. He got highest marks in the written test amongst the candidates of Scheduled Caste reserved category. However, he got only 13 marks in the interview and as a result thereof, he was not selected. The aggrieved petitioner approached this Court with a plea that all the selected candidates are 'attached' with senior officers. The matter was referred to the Officers' Committee constituted by this Court in CWP No.566 of 2010 (Ranjit Singh and others versus State of Punjab and others). The said Committee heard the petitioner in person CWP No.17603 of 2011 [2] as also the successful candidates on different dates. The Committee comprising the officers in the rank of IGP (Headquarters), DIG (Administration) and a Law Officer in the rank of Additional Advocate General, has concluded to the following effect:- “.....Nine seats were allotted to Hoshiarpur Districts for B-1 test vide memo No.2402/34/Trg-1 dated 29.4.2003 by Director General of Police, Punjab. As per the policy of reservation in the promotion, the Roster points 1-6-11 and so on in 100 points were treated as reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. Accordingly, Point No.1 and 6 were given to the candidates who belonged to Scheduled Caste. Although the petitioner is Scheduled Caste but other Scheduled Caste candidates who had appeared in B-1 test alongwith the petitioner secured higher marks than the petitioner. Further, even in the General Category the last selected candidate secured 65.75 marks, whereas the petitioner secured 60 marks. Therefore, he cannot be selected on merit, even against a general category seat. Another Scheduled Caste candidate, Sadhu Ram, secured 61.50 marks and is higher in merit than the petitioner. This Committee has seen that other than Om Parkash, Roll No.0598, who being a Scheduled Caste candidate, has come into the merit list on the basis of his marks (72) against a non-reserved seat, Parminder Singh, who has been selected against a reserved category (SC) roster point also deserves to be on the merit list on the basis of his marks (72.75). If that is so, then Om Parkash (Roll No.0700) would come in against the first roster point for SCs in place of Parminder Singh and Sadhu Ram (Roll No.0991) would come in the next CWP No.17603 of 2011 [3] roster in place of Om Parkash (Roll No.0700). The petitioner would even then not get benefit from this....” The above stated decision of the Committee has been approved by the Director General of Police, Punjab. Still aggrieved, the petitioner has approached this Court. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and perused the records. In my considered view, no interference by this Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction is called for on a lurking suspicion that the petitioner was not fairly dealt with or awarded sufficient marks in the interview. It is a matter of common knowledge the a candidate having done well in the written test may fumble in the viva-voce. Dismissed. This order, however, shall not preclude the petitioner to approach the authorities, if so permissible under the rules/policy. September 20, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE