CWP No.20673 of 2008 :1: In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision:19.03.2009 (1) CWP No.20673 of 2008 Amandeep Bawa ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents (2) CWP No.20494 of 2008 Bhupinder Singh and others ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.ML Sachdeva, Advocate,for the petitioners. Mr. Yatinder Sharma, DAG, Punjab, for the respondents. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): I have heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. The issue involved in these petitions was also an issue in CWP No.922 of 2008 which has been decided by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court vide its judgment dated 30.09.2008, wherein the Hon'ble Division Bench passed the following directions:- “In view of the aforesaid discussion, we find that the petitioner has CWP No.20673 of 2008 :2: been illegally denied consideration for selection and appointment as Lecturer in English in B.C. Category in violation of the equality clause enshrined in Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, we allow the writ petition, quash the impugned order dated 23.1.2007 (Annexure P-12) and direct the respondents to give appointment to the petitioner as Lecturer in English, being higher in merit than respondents No.3 to 5. The respondents shall displace the candidate (s) lowest in merit in Backward Class Category. Respondents, shall however, be at liberty to accommodate such displaced candidate(s) against other vacancies, if available. The petitioner shall be entitled to notional service benefits with effect from the date the candidate lower in merit than her was appointed. It is further clarified that if in the process of appointment of the petitioners in the aforesaid connected writ petitions, appointment of already appointed candidates is to be cancelled and such candidate (s) was/were not impleaded as respondents in the connected writ petitions, then their appointment(s) shall be cancelled after following due process of law. Needless to say that the respondents will be at liberty to accommodate such displaced candidates against any post lying vacant. All the petitions stand allowed in the above terms.” These petitions are accordingly disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment. Mr. Sharma submits that State intends to file SLP against CWP No.20673 of 2008 :3: the aforesaid judgment. It is made clear that any direction passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court shall also be applicable to these cases. 19.03.2009 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to the Reporter? NO