IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 7159 OF 2007 DATE OF DECISION: January 29, 2008 Parties Name Anil Kumar ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH PRESENT: Mr. S.N.Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana, for the respondents. JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral) Order. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has laid challenge to the select list dated April 28, 2007 (Annexure P-4), vide which 88 candidates were selected for the posts of Constable, against reserve vacancies meant for the Scheduled caste. It is his case that he was more meritorius and his claim has wrongly been ignored. In this writ petition, it is specifically mentioned that during physical efficiency test, the petitioner has secured 20marks out of 20 marks earmarked for that purpose. It is his further case that in 100 Mtrs. and 800 Mtrs. race, he secured 5 marks each and in long jump and high jump, he also secured 5 marks each and as such his total marks come to 20. In response to notice, issued by this Court, reply has been filed, wherein in para 7, it has specifically been stated that the petitioner had secured 3 marks each in 100 Mtrs. Race and 800 Mtrs. Race and 5 marks CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 7159 OF 2007 -2- each in long jump and high jump and 6 marks in interview and in this manner, the petitioner has secured 22 marks out of 35 marks. It has further been stated that the last selected candidate, in scheduled caste category had secured 26 marks. It has specifically been denied that any person lower in merit was selected, as alleged by the petitioner. In para No. 2 of the preliminary objections, it has also been explained that initially two separate lists for reserve categories of SC'A' and SC'B' were prepared. Matter came to this Court, segregation of reserve categories posts was quashed by this Court and accordingly a consolidated select list of candidates, selected against posts reserved, for scheduled caste category was prepared. The petitioner being lower in merit was not selected. In view of reply filed, no case is made out for interference. Dismissed. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge ( Jaswant Singh) January 29, 2008. Judge DKC