J 228 CW No899 of2008 DATEOFORDER1II 1 1 CWP N08899 of2008 0 BhupinderSinghand others V StateofHarvanaand others 0 C5 2 CWP No1790 of2008 Z Raineesh Ve StateofHarvanaandothers r I Lo Z CORAM HONBLE MRJUSTICE MAHESH GROVER C0 7 Z Presentle ShriGirishAgnihotri SeniorAdvocatewithMsJeet Sheoran CL Advocatefor thepetitioner ShriHarishRatheeSeniorDAG Haryana ShriRayatM Advocatefor 12to 14 MAHESH GROVER Je v By this common order Iam Nos899 and21790 of2008 The PtitiOnerS impugntlleselectionmadebythe for the Rashmi 2014.01.16 12: 49 True Scanned Copy Of the Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document C 229 4 40 CWP N08899 of2008 e posts of Constablesby l0 thattherehavebeenserious in the conductof the medical examinationof the selected candidates in which was doneto benefltthemandto the which hasoustedthemfromtheselectionprocessand iil in thedistrictof Fathahad 475 posts were advertisedout of which 204belong to generalcategorywhich implies m thatthe resenlationresortedto bythe ts excessive beingmorethan r 5010 0 0 The in supportof their grievance haveattachedvarious I documents as AnnexuresP71A to P71Rcollyto demonstrate thattherehavebeen C5 I and renexaminations of the selectedcandidatesso as to bestow a benetlcialdecisionuponthemwhichis contraryto theprovisions of Rule 1217 of Z thePunjabPolice Rules which do not envisage furthermedicalexamiationupon f a medicalinflrmity beingdetectedduringthe selectionprocess Rule 1217 is I extmcted herebelow t0 Z 1217 RecruitsMedical Examinatiol Candidateswho are OO flnallyrecommendedfor as Constablesshall be 7 gotmedically examinedbytheCivil SurgeonA certificatein Z the prescribed form signedbytheCivil Surgeon is nm an essentialqualification conductedin accordancewith the instructionsissuedbytheHealth andhewi11test theeyesightspeech and ofthe candidatehis freedom from physical defects organic or contagious diseaseor any other defect or likelyto renderhim unfit and his age The conditionsof policeservtce makeit necessarythat the medical examinationof candidatesshould be strict Candidateshallberejected for anydiseaseor defectwhichis likelyto renderthemunfit for the activedutiesof a police Rashmi 2014.01.16 12: 49 True Scanned Copy Of the Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 230 71 CWR No899 of2008 3 ofOcer It is stated that the advertisementalso medical IlAv 46 examinationin accordancewiththeaforesaidrulesandtheesince hasbeenblatant l 1 violationof the aforesaidprovisions of law by reexaminationof the 1 persons detectedwith medicalinOrmitiesthewholeselectionhasbeentailoredto C suittheselectedcandidates 0 0 The havedeniedthe andhavepleaded that I theselectionwas freeandfair andno rulehasbeenviolated C5 I Duringthe course of and byAnneuxreP7 which Z was on record this Court vide a detailedorder dated122010 directedan 1 enquiry to be conductedbytheRegistrarVigilancePunjab ofthis Coun andwhile entrusting him with the enquiryformulatedthe tenns of referencewhich are I extractedherebelow 1 Z I therefore direct the District and Sessions m Punjabto hold an enquiryinto the vm of of therecord Z theMedical of theselectedcandidateswho tl are parties to the presentwnt petitions Punjabis directedto make enquirykeeping in view the following aspects 1 il The record with endorsementof unOtIabsentetc supplied to thepetitioner undertheRightto Infonnation Act andproduced in Court oil Recordlformsetc withoutsuchendorsement bythe iiil Originalrecordproduced beforethis Court in sealed Rashmi 2014.01.16 12: 49 True Scanned Copy Of the Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 231 V CWR No9899 of2008 e4 cover 6ivl Other record of the wherein entry medicalexaminationof the candidatesl selecteesmighthavebeenmade The VigilancePunjabwill also go into the entire 1 ofmedicalexaminationofthe Q 13 The Punjabwill also havethe 0 0 libertyto seek of the agencyincluding the I policeForensicExperts or any otherpersonor for C5 I thepurposeof theenquiry It is madeclear to theStatethatany assistanceasked Z for by the Punjabwill be renderedto r him by all the concemed as and when 1 required Z Punjabis directedto conclude 0 theenquiry within a periodofthreemonths am The oftlce is directedto entrust the originalflles of Z writ petitionduly and pagemarked alongwith nn originalrecordto the Punjabfonhwith List on 15thSept2010 The reporthas Slnce beenreceived It demolishesthe caseof the petitioners and it is onlywith regard to one in the case of Nol5 Jagdeep son of NagarMal while the cases of theremaining havebeenevaluatedand to bemedically Ot upon reexaminationeither bythe Board of Doctorsof the StateServiceor the PGIMER Rohtak The reportthereforeclearlyIiberatesthe selectionfrom the dolMs which were 1 Rashmi 2014.01.16 12: 49 True Scanned Copy Of the Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 232 2 CWl No9899 of2008 5 by the and were also about the of thedocumentsreliedupon bythe But theCoun does not wishto travelintothiscontroversy andconOnesitselftothemain in thewrit petition Learnedcounselfor thepetitioners hasstatedthat Rule 1217 does 1 not any reeexamination as the word in therules is that it Q shouldbeadheredto strictly 0 CA3 A penlsalof the aforesaidextractedprovisions of Rule 117 does X C5 notleaveanyroom for as theintendedpurposeofthe same is to ensure I thatthemedical8tnessof the intendedselectedcandidateis not in 4r Z anymanner That is whytherule laysdownthat theconditionsof police 141 2 servicemakeit necessarythatthemedicalexaminationof thecandidateshouldbe r I Ietstric The ofthis wordto say thatttdoes not encompasswithinits 1 fold irther examinationupon medical disabilitybeingdetected would be 13 Z erroneous Rather the correct would be that the opiniononce 4 m bya personof themedical when to funherscrutiny 7 and if found erroneous should be ratherthan and thereby Z a suspicionupon theprocess The avowed of the rule is that Qm 1 ngors of the conditionsof policeservice are not Therefore any attempt madebythe to ensure thatonlymedically Ot candidatesOnd their way into the service ipsofacto cannot be decried unlesssupportedby materialwhich indicatesa subversiveprocess Since therehas been no such 1 materia I am of theopinionthatthereportof theRegistrarVigilancePunjab whichclearstheprocessofselectionfromtaint needsto beaccepted In so far as thesecondaspectof thematter is concernedregarding theexcessivereservationbeingmadethesame hasalsobeen explained bythe who havereferredto thedetailsof the advertisementandthe Rashmi 2014.01.16 12: 49 True Scanned Copy Of the Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 233 C 4 CW No9899 of2008 e reservationmadein AnnexureR1 therelevantportion of which is extmctedhere below1 Sr SelectionTotal GC SC SC BC BC SpottsExeServicemen No Centre A B A B GC SC SC BC BC m r 4 Fatehabad475 204 43 43 67 39 14 33 4 4 10 14 0 0 I eeeaae006e0eeeeeeeaaeeeeeoeeeeeeeeeeaeeweeew 000e0ea0eeeeeeeeeaeeeeaaeeeeeaeve ean0000eeeeeeeeeeeneeveeevee C The aforesaidtabulationestablishesthat204postswere availablefor I general categorywhile 33 postsfor generalcategoryin Exeservicemenwas Z reserved which makesit clearthat for candidatesof generalcategory237 is the limit This reservationfor Exvicemen beinghorizontalin nature 1 I hasbeenheldbya Division ofthisCourtin NeelamRani v State r of Puniabandothers 2010 RS1 70 I am thus of the opinionthat this Z contentionof the learnedcounselfor the is as thereis no ClO 1C violationandreservationiswithintheprescribed limit m Z That apartthe selectionprocessshouldnonnaIly accordedsanctity Om andshouldnot be interferedprovidedit is unblemished Therebeingno such materialon recordto suggestblemish I am of theopinionthatthesepetitions are withoutanymeritandare thereforedismissed 4 Jl1Ju MAHESH GROVERI December 122011 JUDGE GD J WHETHERTO BE REFERREDTOREPORTER2YESINO 1 1 4 1W a sOA DFli C9c 1 111 1 Rashmi 2014.01.16 12: 49 True Scanned Copy Of the Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document