IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.5479 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 SANDEEP KUMAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. RS Bajaj, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order dated 16.2.2008 (Annexure P-2) whereby appointment of the petitioner as SS Master has been cancelled. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent-State has clarified that the petitioner was never issued a letter of appointment. A careful perusal of the impugned order (Annexure P-2) indicates that the selection of the petitioner has been cancelled. 3. The petition has been drafted as if the petitioner was appointed which, however, has been cancelled. A perusal of the impugned order (Annexure P-2), however, indicates otherwise. It only indicates that the Civil Writ Petition No.5479 of 2008 2 selection of the petitioner has been cancelled and the appointment letter was never issued to the petitioner. It is the conceded case of the petitioner that letter of appointment was not received by the petitioner. 4. It has not been shown that the petitioner is higher in merit than the last person selected. Mere selection does not entrust any right in the petitioner. 5. No ground for invoking the extra ordinary writ jurisdiction is made out. 6. The petition is dismissed. September 20, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?