r 73 1 l 1 e 1 il IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB 8 HARYANA liT CHANDIGARH r 1 1 1n CWP No 1023of2011 DateofDecisionl 32011 ParamveerSinghand others Petitioners Versus 1 Punjab Public ServiceCommission8 others 2 CWP N0528 of2011 4 j SimarPreet Kaur Petitioner L Versus 16 0 PunjabPublic ServiceCommission 0 3 CWP No648of2011 I 1 C5 Gur Jai Pal Singh Petitioner I Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommissionc another Z 31 CWP No823 1 0 Sukhpal Singh mPetitioner t Versus 4 4Punjab Public ServiceCommissionc another 1 1 Z 5r CWP No24350f2011 1 1 GursharanSingh Petitioner 0 Versus m Z Punjab Public ServiceCommission8 another 6 CWP No2436 of2011 1 Qm 1iarnek Singh c another ePetitioners 1 4 Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommission8i another espondents j CWP No507 of2011 ManinderPartapSingh Petitioner 1 Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommission 8 another Respondents B CWP No2553 of2011 Karamvir Singh eePetitioner 1 Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommissionc another 1 1 A mrZ Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1e r t e0 1 1 74 1 17 I e 4 1 1 No 1023 of2011 2 r CWP No2666 of2011 t 1 Maapreet Kaur 8 others ePetitioners Il Versus PunjabPublic Service Commissionc others 10 CWP No2688 of2011 RavinderKaur eePetitioner t Versus 1 d 0 PunjabPublic ServiceCossion Eeanother Respondents 2 11 CWPNo27350f2011 1k 0 c Singh Petitioner Versus r C5 PonjabPublic ServiceCommission8 another 1 12 CWP NoA682 of2011 Z KamaljitSingh8 another Petitioners t 1 1 Versus 1 1 Punjab Public ServiceCommission8canother C I 3 CWP N06522 of2011 L C3 Singh vPetitioner 1 Versus ca PunjabPublic ServiceCommission8 others CORAM2 HONBLE MRJUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI J 1 Presentl Mr Pawan Kumar Sr Advocatewith Mr Saquib Ali Khan Advocatee 0 Mr JagdeepSinghMr HC Arora Mr S1 Chander Shekhar Mr GN Malik Mr Harsh Aggarwal Mr PS 1 KhuranaMr BS Sewak Mr GL BajajMs JyotiSarin r Mr GurmohanSinghMr HC Arora Advocatesfor the 4 Mr PuneetGuptaAddl AG Punjab eeee Ms Anu Pal AAG Punjab 1 8 C PERMOD KOHLI J ORA Facedwith the common factualpremises and questions of law 1 all thesepetitionsare beingdisposedofbythis common order In view of the common questionsreplies filed by the Stateof 1 Punjab and PunjabPublic ServiceCommissionin CW No 1023of2011 4P 4a 4 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 75 1 4 CWP No1023of2011 3 rc havealsobeentreatedas common replies in all thesewrit petitions t ThePunjab Public Service Commission lereinafterrefenedto as the Commissionl 1e nol issued an advertisementdated 1 2612009 inviting for fillingup of 143 poststhrough Punjab Civil Services Combined Examination 2009 Initially143 1 posts were advertised however bya dated21122009 issued 0 bythe Commission postsof Excise cTaxation Officers were increased 1 0 from 37 to 74 distributedin various Thus the total number of I r C5 seats brought within the purviewof aforementionedexamination came to 180 Z 1 to PunjabCivil Services Executive Branchl r 1S bythe statutoryrules ed under proviso to Article 309 namely 1 I PunjabCivil Services Executive BranchlClasseORules 197 Rule7 Z dealswith the to the serviceandreadsas under 1 Sr 7 to the Service shall be made in manner rlo hereinprovidedfrom amongstaccepted candidateswhosenms havebeen m Z dulyentered in accordance with theserules in the Registersofaccepted Om candidatesto be maintainedundertheserules 33 Rule 8 dealswith the to bemaintained Under Rule 8 as many as five types are to bemaintained RegisterAl A A8 and C deal with the to the servicefrom the in service el candidatesfrom various feedingservlces of the Stateof Punjabwhereas 1 RegisterB deals with the direct recruitment on the basis of main examination Rule 8ll readsas under 1 4 ThefollowingRegistersof candidates shall be lnaintained bythe to Govt Punjabnamel 49 RegisterB in which shall be enteredthe name ofpersons accepted as candidatesas a result ofthemain enation 4 4 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 76 4 CWPNo 10230f2011 4m 4 4 and 32 1 Rule 14 dealswith theinclusionof thequalifled candidates111 themain examinationin RegisterB subject to the of 1 Il Rules13 and 1L Rules 12 and 13 deal with the conduct of the examination and admission of candidatesto the 41 m examination whereasRule 13eAdeals 0 with the main examination to be held for selection of i 0 0 candidatesThese rules are hereunder I C9 r4 I2 Il A exation the ofwhichare containedinAppendix II oftheserules shall be Cl held at any placein the StateofPunjab as and when notifiedbythe Govt Z 1 1 5t the Commissionfor thepurposeof selection of candidatesfor e 0 admissionto the main competitive examinationas specUied in rule 13 1 Cr 2 Noticeof thedate dfor theprelimiwy examinationshall bepublished in thePunjabGovt Gazette r 11 Z 1319 for to sit in the examinationwill be called bytheCossion a rlo shaU be madein themanner and bysuch 7 orpapers as may be required bythe Commissionin this behal Z 2 No person shall be allowedto appearin the Ll examination a who has not attainedtheageoftwenty oneyears or who will have attainedthe age oftwentyseven yearson thelast datejixedbythe submission Providedthat the upperagelimit may be relaxedbythe Govt C 1 fromtime to time that in thecase ofacandidatewhobelongs to ScheduledCastesor BackwardClasses the upper age limit shallbe such as mayfrom time to time befluedbythe Govt in respectofentryinto service 1 underthe Stateofpersons belonging to suchcastes or classes b9 who doesnotpossessat least a bachelorsdegreeof Cl 1 unersityin Ar8 Scienceor Corcend Irl whndnps nnt hv tho rlnsino dnto fnr rPrPint nf 644 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Z 77 Ie 4 CWP No 1023of2011 5 a to be notUledbythe Commission send a crossedBank Draft P drawnin favourofSecretaryPunjabPublic Service Commissionpayable at Patiala on account of exation fee as fued by the Commission Il Provided that a Govt servant holdinga ministerial t unr the PunjabGovt including Courts who has not less continuousservice undertheGovt on the last dted by 1 the submission shall be eligibleto awear lTl the examination if he possessesat least a Bachelors degreeof a 0 1 C40 unersity in Arts Science or Commerceand hasnot attained i I theage ofthirty subject to the conditionthathehas not availed C5 of three chancesin addition to thosewhich he mighthave alrea iled I ofin any othercapacity 1 Z Note Anyperson who is eligible as Govt servantunder 1 1 this rule and wishes to appear ln the examination shall submit his C in theprescribedformthrough theHead ofhis oice to the I Secretary to the Commission 2 13A 19 A main examination the of Z which are contained in Appendix III of theserules shall be held at any OO placein the StateofPunjab as and when notOledbythe Govt throughthe Commission for the purpose of selection by of as many 7 Z candidatesfor the serviceas Govt may determine r 21 Notice of the da fixedfor the matn examinationshall bepublished in thePunjabGovt Gazette 1 31 No candidate shall be allowed to sit in the main examination unless he has qualifiedthe preliminary examinationin termsoftheprovisionofnile 12 e 49 The total number to be utted to the 1 maln examination shall not exceed thteen times the total numberofvacancies determinedbythe Govt under sub rule 19 32 The Commission also issued brochure for PunjabState Civil ServiceCombined Examination 2009 The brochure contains entireinfonnationin respectto the numberofvacancies break up the conditionsrelating to andmain examination or 4 1 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 78 1 6s CWP No1023of2011 e6 1 and otherdetails theexaminationcentres etc As perthe brochure In the examinationconSlSt of two papersin the following manner 1e 44 PRELIMINARY PUNJAB STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMBINED COMPETITE EXI1INATION 1 The examinationwill consistof 1 two papers of objectivetype nultiplechoice and carry a rnaximumof450 marksin thesubject as under ti 0 0 PaperI General Studies 150marks 1 I r C5 I PaperII One subject to be 300 marks Z selectedfrom thelist r ofoptional subject givenbelow l 11 Total 450marks I C3 Those who are qualifiedin the preliminary Z 1 examination are entitledto applyfor admission to the main QO examination 7 Z All the petitionersappliedfor preliminary examination in a response to the aforementionedadvertisement Petitionersin thesepetitions 1 belongto ScheduledCastes Backward Classes and Freedom Fighter categories The fact remains that all thepetitioners belongto one orthe 1 1 other reservedcategoryTheywere issued admit card and roll numbersfor in the preliminary examinationwhich was held on 19122010 The Commission issued list of the success611candidatesof preliminary examination The list comprises of shonlistedcandidatesfor the mam examinationcategorywise like generalScheduledCastes Backward Castes 1 etc Even thoughthelist is roll numberwise however everyIist contains 4 4 1 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 79 a 1 CWP No 1023of2011 7 bythe candidatesin the 1 categorywise cut off marks secured examination The detailsof categorywise cut off marksfor eachcategory are in thefollowingmanner 1 GENERAL CATEGORY C711 TOTAL CVDIDATES1106 CUT OFF MARKS2900017 ESM PUNJAB CATEGOR721 TOTAL CANDIDATES119 CUT OFF MARKS68e456 0 LDESM PUNJAB CATEGOR731 4 0 TOTAL CANDATES8 CUT OFF RKS2030578 Il C45 FREEDOM FIGHTERS PEJAB CATEGORY c741 TOTAL CANDIDATES14 CUT OFF MARKS3050050 I SPORTS PERSONS PUNJAB CATEGORY 051 Z TOTAL CANIDATES26 CUT OFF MARKSZ2260510 PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PUNJAB CATEGORY 0 1 7610 TOTAL CANDIDATES6 CUT OFF MARKS2230063 I 4 CO SC OTHERS PUNJAB CATEGORY 071 Z 1 TOTAL CANDIDATES249 CUT OFF MALlUCS276023 0 SC ESM PUNJAB CATEGORY 081 TOTAL CANDIDATES12 CUTT OFF MARKS680456 7 Z SC OTHERSSPORTSPERSONSIPUNJAB CATEGORY 801 TOTAL CANDIDATES CUTT OFF MARKS2110155 1 BlM SIKH PUNJAB CATEGOR811 TOTAL CANDIDATES236 CUT OFF MARKS2310117 BlM SIKH PJAB CATEGORY 829 TOTAL CANDIDATES1 CUT OFF MARKS880591 Cl 1 BlM SIKH SPORTS PERSON PUNJAB CATEGORY I TOTAL CANDIDATES2 CUT OFF MARKS2300923 BC PUNJAB CATEGOR851 TOTAL CANDIDATES317 CUT OFF MARKS225017 BC ESM PUNJAB CATEGOR861 TOTAL CANDIDATES12 CUT OFF MARKS68A56 1 r 5 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 80 1 ed CWP No 1023 of2011 m8 1 Petitionerswhobelong to differentreservedcategories have not f beenshortlistedfor the main examinationhavingsecuredmarks less than the cut off marks 111their respective however some of the I 1 havesecuredmarksmore thanthelastqualified candidatesin the generalcategory It is also pertinent to note that in most of the reserved L4 w t the shortlistedcandidateshave securedmore marksthanthelast 0 shortlistedin thegeneral categoryIn Vlew of thisfactual the 1 1 0 petitioners have this Court seeking a direction for shiRingthe r C5 reserved categorycandidates who have securedmore marks than the I shortlistedcandidatesin general categoryto generalcategory on thebasisof Z 5t theirhighermerit andresultantslotsin reservedIist be lled from reserved Ct candidatesnext in the merit on the basisof test The I of the writ petitions is also 6 prayermade in some to redraw the merit list in C3 Z accordancewith themandate in case of Indra Sawhney Vse 1 CO Union ofIndia reported as 1992 Supple O1SCC 217 andReKeSabharwal w and others Vse State ofPuniab reponedas 1995121RSJ 8950 Z The stand of the Commission and the 1S ll identical It is statedthatas per thePunjabStateCivil Service 1 byCombined Rules 2009read with Punjab Civil Service Executive Rules 1976 6Rule13A641thetotalnumberof candidatesto be admittedto the main examination cannot 1 exceed 13 times the total number of vacancies determinedby the Govt under sub rule 1 Rule 13A ll relied upon by the reads as under 1 j 1 a 6 1 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document r 81 1 6 J CWP No 1023of2011 e9 e tr The total numberofcandidatesto be admittedt the main Io examinationshall not exceedthirteentimesthe total nuer of vacanciesdeterminedbythegovt undersub4ule 73 It is contendedthat thereis no provisionunder t 4 the rules or instructions which inter alia requires a reservedcategory candidatewho secures more marksthanthegeneral categorycandidateis to 1tr be treated as generalcategorycandidatefor purposes of as Il1 0 prelude to main examination have hirtherrelied C 1 I upon the instructionsdated302 1996 which prohibits conversion from f C5 one category to another It is stated that the candidatesare required to be shortlistedup to thirteen6139 timesthenumberof vacancies Z 1 in their own categoryand no candidatecan be shied from one categoryto another includingfrom reserved to generalcategoryfor purposes of for maln examination It is also the standof the Z Statethat reservationis providedunderthe backward classes eservation C in Services Act 2006 and thereis no provisionin the said Act whereunder e a reservedcategorycandidatewho secures more rnarksthan the general Z Qm can betreatedas general categorycandidate It is also the standof the that thecandidateswho applied 3 undera particular categoty are requiredto appear in the main examination and viva voce test in the samecategoryin which theyhadapplied 1e The Stateof Punjabhas enactedthe PunjabScheduledCastes 1 and BackwardClasses 2eservation in Act 2006 This Act is applicable to all by a direct recniitment bypromotion or by transfer Section 4 provides thepercentage ofreservationfor eachcategory 9P Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 82 4 4 CWP No 1023of2011 e10 V andreads as under t 4 Percentage of Reservan While in senlice byany ofthemethodsprovided unr any Senlice Rules reservation shall be madefor themembersof theScheduledCastes 1 4 andBackwardClassesin theservicesunderall theestablishments 1 1 2 The percentageof reservation for lling up the 44 1 vacancles by direct recruitment or bytransferin GroupAl GroupB Group C and Group Dl servtces shall be per cent for lk 0 ScheduledCastesandtwelveper centforBackwardClasses C 31 The percentageof reservation for filling up the r C5 vacancles bypromotionbyScheduledCastes in GroupA and GroupB I servicesshall befourteenper cent 49 Thepercentage up thevacancies Z by promotionby ScheduledCastesin GroupC and GroupD servtces r shall be twentyper cent 59 Fiftyper cent ofthevacanciesof the quotareservedfor 6 Scheduled Castes in direct recruitment shall be 0Heredto Balmikisand t 1 Z Mazhbi Sikhs if available as a flrst from amongstthe ScheduledCastes Cll 4 69 Reservationshallbe byreserving vacancies w by means of a ingroster os may be till thepercentageof Z resenJation as specifIed in subnsections and are ll 79 Reservation shall be applicable to vacancles to be lled 1 on ad hoc basis short term vacancies work charged establishmentdaily wagestaffandthe on contract basis 681 Resenlation shall also be to proforma promotion and bytransfer Il 1 1 Section 7 deals with the deeservation of the reserved vacanciesandreadsas under r4 Denreservation ohere shall be no dee i reservation of any reserved vacancy by any appointingauthorityin a estabIishmentwhich zs to be filled up by direct recniitment or by 1 promotionIn casea qualilied or eligibleScheduledCastes or Backward ClnrsPr rnndidntP ns thP rnsP mnv hp is nnt nvnilnhlp tn 6117in 11rh e 4 P Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 83 1 4 l 4r CWP No023 of2011 11 41 vacancyin that situation such vacancy shall remainunfllled 1 2 anything containedin subesectiorIl 1 i in the publicinterest it is deemednecessary to fill up any vacancy referredto in that subesectionthe aulhority shall rer the 1 vacancyto the of WelfareofScheduledCastes and Backward Classesfor deeservation Uponsuch referencethe of Welfareof Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes may if it is satisfled 1 that it is necessaryor expedient so to do byorder in writingdeeserve the 0 vacanc subject to the conditionthat thevacancy so deserved shall be t Cao carriedforward againsta unreservedvacancy 33 I C5 Contentionon behalf of the petitioners is that the reservation 1 I 1 policyofthe Stateis to be applied111accordancewith theprovisions of the Z Reservation Act Govt Instructionsissued from time to time and the 2 1 judgement of the Honble ApexCourt In case as 1992 Supple CC 1 SCC 217 titled as Indra SawhneyVse Union of India the Honble lo Supreme Court observedas under Z 1 81 1 In this connection it is well to remember that the ClO resenlations under Article 1 41 do not operatelike a communal e7 resenlation It may well en that someI members to say Z ScheduledCastesgetselectedln the open on the basis of Cle their own meritetheywill not be courUedagainstthe quotareservedfor ScheduledCastesheywill betreatedas open cadates 1 13 In a ConstitutionBench in caseofReK Sabharwal Vse State ofPunjab 1995 21SCT 646e The Honble Supreme C Court hasfurtherobservedas under 1 44 When a percentageof resenlation is flxedin respectof a particular cadre and the roster indicatesthe reserve pointsit has to be takenthat theposts shown at the reserve pointsare to be 8lledfrom amongst the membersof reserve categories and thecandidates belonging to the generalcategoryare not entitled to be consideredfor the reserve 1 posts On the other hand the reserve categorycandidatescan compete il 611 P Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 84 6 1 CWP No 1023of2011 42 n for the nonereserve postsand in theeventoftheir to thesaid 1 356poststheir numbercannot be added andtakeninto working out thepercentageofreservation Article l49 oftheConstitution of India permitsthe State Government to makeany provisionfor the t 4 resenIationof or postsinfavourofanybackwardclassof citizen which in the opinionof theStateis not lrl the Services under the State It is incumbent on the State m C Governmentto reach a conclusion that the backwardclasslclassesfor which tlle reservationis madeis not in the State l Il 0 0 Services While doingso the State Governmentmay take the total of a particularbackward class and its in the r C5 State Services When the State Govemment afterdoingthe necessa 1 I exerclse makesthe reservation andprovidesthe extent ofpercentageof Z poststo be reservedfor the said backwardclassthen thepercentagehas to befollowedstrictly Theprescribed percentagecannotbe varied or changed simplybecausesome of the membersofthebackwardclasshave I alreadybeen againstthegeneral seats As mentioned above the roster pointwhich is reservedfor a backwardclass has to be Z 9 jilled byway of of thememberofthesaid class 00 No generalcategorycandidatecan be againsta slot in the roster which is thebackwardclass Thefactthat considerable 17 Z number of membersof a backwardclass havebeen CL againstgeneralseats in the StateServicesmay be a the StateGovernment to review the questionofcontinuingresenlationfor the 1 said class but so long as the instructionsIRulesprovidingcertmn percentage thebackwardclassesare operative the smne have to be followed Despit any number of to the backwardclassesagainstthegeneralcategorypoststhe 1 C givenpercentagehasto beprovided in adtion I3 Honble SupremeCourt againconsidered the questionof ofthe reservationin case ofRitesh Re Sah Vse Dre YeLe Yamul 1 41 e 1 reported as nd V e r a1 ll 41j cl 11 1 11 847 79OIl 1 07 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 85 1 414 1 CWP Noe 1023of2011 13e r f Vs State of Haryanaand others as 2010 51SCC 136 the Honble Court the of merit of the reserved category candidatesobservedas under 1 11 I l It was arguedbyMr Palwalia andin our opinionrightly so that if an exeservlceman candidatescoredhighenough marksentitling him to be selected in the Exservicemen eneraocategory such j Q candidatesoughtto be selected in the said categoryinstead ofselecting 11 0 themin theExeservicemenBC641 or BBI categories 33 40 4 In case of Jitender Kumar Singhand another Vse State of 45 UPe And others reported as 2010 SCC 119 Honble Supreme Court was againexamining the controversy whetherreservedcatego candidate Z 1 5t be selected againstthe general categoryposton obtaining more marks 1 can I l 1 thanthelast candidatein thegeneralcategory In para33 I HonbIe Courtnoticedthe issue involvedwhichreadsas under1 CO 1 Z rr 33 The core issue in thewrit petitions was with regardto fllling up the General Category postsby candidates to the 00 reserved categorycandidateson their obtainingmoremarks than the last me candidatein the General Category 73 Z This question hasbeenansweredas under From theabove it becomesquiteapparentthat therelaxation in age limit is merelyto enablewith the generalcategorycandida all otherthingsbeingequal The Statehas not treatedthe relaxation in age t andfee as relaxationin thestandardfor selection basedon the merit ofthe candida in the selection test ie Main Written byInterview 1 C Thereforesuch relaxationcannot deprive a reservedcategorycandida of the rightto be considered cis a generalcategorycandidate on the basis of merit in thecompetitive examination 37 Based upon these leamedcounselappearing for the petitioners havesubmittedthat reservedcategorycandidatescannotbe 1 putto positionEven bysecuring more marksthan the e 1 Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 86 1 4 t CWP No 1023of2011 e14 Y generalcategorycandidatestheyhave beenretainedin reservedcategory Il 1 and thusdeprived the reservedcategorycandidatesnext in the meritoftheir rightof in the main examinationIt is 4 1 argued that all thosereservedcategorycandidateswho havequalified on the basisof their own meritare to be treatedas general categorycandidatesfor m Ct purposes of allowingthe benefit of reservation to other reservedcategorycandidateswho are next in the merit in the relevant N 0 0 It is contendedthatthebenefitof reservationis to be granted to I 0 the deprivedclassesof the societywho by virtue of their deprivation are 1 unable to play a level game with others however by not treating the Z meritorious reserved categorycandidatesamongstthe generalcategory 1 0 1 candidatesthe beneflt of reservation does not to the deserving 1 On I reservedcategorycandidates t 1 Z Apartfrom above have also relied upon Govt r Ql Instructionsdated 1071995 wherein followingprovisionshave been mm made Z 4C O While calculatingthe percentageof reservation as tl prescribed in Govt Instructionsfrom time to time the ocialsIolcers 1 on basis to reserve will be the numberofreservecategories working in theparticularcadre 33 These Govt Instructionshave also been followed by another i1 14 Govt Instructionsdated30121996 wherebyquantumof reservationfor BackwardClasses in the State Services has been Oxed This notification further providesthat where the regularnumberof ScheduledCastes Exm 1 servtceman candidatesare not availablethe earmarkedvacancies for this 1 would first go to ScheduledCastesandin case no Scheduled A e 1 e Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 87 a 1 j 14 CWP No10230f2011 15e aY Castes candidatesare available these will be givento theExeserviceman t categorycandidatesIt is argued thatenough number of ScheduledCastes Exmservicemanbeingnot available the vacancies I would go to Scheduledcastes candidatesat the first instance and if ScheduledCastescandidatesare alsonot availablethen thesevacancieswill 1 j tr goto candidates 0 MrlC Arora one of the counsel appearing for thepetitioners 1 C0 I has 61rtherarguedthat the very objectof shiftingthe meritoriousreserved C5 category candidates to the general categorypoollSnotto allow any benefit I to any individualbut to grantbenefit ofreservationto a class ofthe society Z who has sufferedand is to be providedequal with the none 2 1 C reservedcategories 1 I 6n The Stateon its parthasseriously and the Z contention of the petitionersMr Puneet Guptalearned Addl AG and 1 QO Ms Anu Pal AAG Punjabwhile to the PunjabCivil Service 7 Executive BranchlClasseIl Rules 1976havesubmittedthat preliminary Z examinationhas beenconductedstrictlyin accordancewith the mandateof tl the rules The rules envisageapplication of the reservationpolicyat the 1 stageof examination to thelimited extente Accordingto Mr Guptaevery reserved categorycandidate has been provided to competefor main examinationand 13 times candidatesfrom 1 each reserved categoryhave been shortlistedand declaredquali6edfor 4 appearing in the main examination It is contended that the preliminary examination per se 1S not a process of selection but onlya prelude to 1 initiation of selection process The shortlistingthroughthe mode of examinationis onlya examinationandthestrict rules re e Uma 2014.07.02 16: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 88 1 1 4 461 t CWP No 1023of2011 w16e JF 1 of reservation have no application at the stageof qualifying examinatlOlle The 61rthercontention of the u is thatwhile providing beneStto 1 eee the reserved categories the conceptof administrativeefflciency cannotbe I sacriced A balanceisto be maintainedbetweenthereservationand the 1 administrativeefflciency which is thehallmarkof every servlce pararly 4 1 tr the administrativeservicesof a State which is consideredto be a premier 0 service Referring to the observations made in Indra SawhneyRlC Ilt 0 Sabharwal and M Nagrajscases it is arguedthat while the I C9 reservationadministrativeefflciency hasalso to be I It is furthercontendedthat a balancehasto be sUuckbetween Z the claims of the reservedcategories and the rnaintenance of efficiency of 1 1 Ir administration underArticle 335 ofthe ConstitutionofIndia 6 Reservationto provideequal the deprived 1 to r Z and classesemanates fromAnicle 1649of 1 CfJ theConstitutionof India whereasArticle 335 requires the considerationof 1 7 the claims of ScheduledCastes and