IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18676 of 2010 Date of Decision: October 13, 2010 Joti Lal .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Tushar Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to postpone the main examination for Punjab Civil Services (Judicial Branch) 2010, scheduled between 15.10.2010 to 17.10.2010. 2. Learned counsel contends that the list has been published on 7.10.2010 and the petitioner could not prepare for the main examination. 3. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner cannot be accepted as the CWP No.18676 of 2010 [2] selection process schedule is already fixed. The petitioner was expected to remain prepared. For the convenience of one candidate, the schedule of main examination to the detriment of thousands of others cannot be directed to be changed. 4. No ground for interference in extraordinary writ jurisdiction is made out. 5. The petition is dismissed. (AJAI LAMBA) October 13, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?