CWP NO.2354 OF 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 13.2.2009 Karamjit Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Deepak Garg, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of this Court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. With the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner is an Ex-Army person. He has applied for the post of ETT/JBT teacher against the quota for the Ex-Army person. The grievance of the petitioner is that although he has been selected, but he has not been given the appointment on the ground that the qualification possessed by him i.e. UEI is not equivalent to ETT/JTT. The petitioner has already made a representation dated 24.4.2008 (Annexure P-5) claiming that the qualification of UEI is equivalent to ETT/JTT. This question has to be CWP NO.2354 OF 2009 2 considered by the respondents. The petitioner has also furnished number of documents in support of his claim. In view of the controversy involved, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the Secretary to Punjab Government Education Department, Chandigarh to examine the question whether UEI qualification is equivalent to ETT/JTT and take a decision on the representation of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon him. The Secretary will also take into consideration the documents furnished by the petitioner. The petitioner is at liberty to furnish any document afresh within a period of two weeks from today. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 13.2.2009 MFK