HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17278 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.09.2011 **** Amrik Singh & Anr. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab Mr. Sukhdev Kamboj, Advocate for respondents NO.4&5 Dr. ML Sachdeva, Advocate for respondent No.11 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners seek quashing of the selection and consequential appointment of private respondents No.3 to 14 on the posts of Education Service Providers (Physical Training Instructors). It appears that the petitioners gave up their claim against respondent No.3 when the matter came up for preliminary hearing on 12.11.2009 as is evident from the following contention raised on their behalf:- “Learned counsel contends that as per the advertisement, under general conditions, only CWP No.17278 of 2009.doc - 2 – domicile holders of Punjab and Chandigarh could apply for the post of PTI. Respondents No.4 to 9, while relying on forged and fake certificates, made an application. Respondents No.10 to 14 relied on fake education qualification certificates/degrees. The facts were brought to the notice of the authorities. Despite such being the conditions, orders of appointment have been issued.” (2). The petitioners have made allegations in the writ petition against the selection of the private respondents to the same effect. (3). The respondents have filed their reply/affidavit dated 24.05.2011, paragraphs 3&4 whereof read as follows:- “3. That complying with the above orders of this Hon’ble Court, the antecedents of respondents No.3 to 9 pertaining to their residential status have been got verified and it has been found that respondents No.3 to 9 are residents of State of Punjab. In this regard it has been informed by the respective Tehsildars that the Punjab Residence Certificate issued in respect of respondents No.3 to 9 have been issued by their offices. Respondents No.3 to 9 have been certified by respective Tehsildars as bona fide residents of Tehsil Talwandi CWP No.17278 of 2009.doc - 3 – Sabo, Fazilka, Malout, Patiala (respondent No.6 & 7), Budhlada and Moga, respectively. 4. That further the education qualification certificates/degrees have also been got verified from the respective Boards/Universities from where respondents No.10 to 14 have passed their qualifying examination and the said certificates have been found to be genuine. The details of the education qualification of respondents No.10 to 14 as verified by respective Boards/Universities are as under:- Sr . No. Respondent s No. Education qualification s Boards/ Universities Remark s 1 10 10+2 PSEB Mohali CPEd. Kurukshetra University 2. 11 10th PSEB Mohali CP Ed. Panjabi, University, Patiala Certified as graduate by the Army 3. 12 10+2 PSEB, Mohali C.P.Ed. Kurukshetra University 4. 13 10+2 PSEB, Mohali C.P.Ed. Maharashtra Pune 5. 14 10+2 PSEB, Mohali C.P.Ed. GNDU, Amritsar” (Emphasis applied) CWP No.17278 of 2009.doc - 4 – (4). It may thus be seen that the allegations made by the petitioners have been enquired into and found baseless. The private respondents have been found to be the bona fide residents of State of Punjab and/or their qualifications are genuine and recognized, as the case may be. No further fishing enquiry is called for by this Court. (5). No case to interfere with the impugned selection/appointment of the private respondents is made out. (6). Dismissed. 19.09.2011 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) Judge