IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 5805 of 2009 Date of Decision: 23.4.2009. Paramjit Kaur --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab etc. --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Malik, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ashish Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Petitioner appeared in the competitive examination for selection as Judicial Officer in PCS (J) Branch. It is alleged that the petitioner was selected in the batch of 1995-97 but the offer for appointment was not given to her. Petitioner along with some other candidates filed CWP No. 9707 of 1997 which was allowed vide order dated 2.2.1999 and respondents were directed to consider the case of the four eligible candidates from amongst the candidates belonging to backward classes who secured 45% marks or more for being appointed to PCS (J) Branch on the basis of the result of the examination conducted by the Commission in 1995. The LPA preferred against the aforesaid judgement came to be dismissed on 5.12.2003. Though, SLP already stands admitted but appointments made pursuant to the judgement of the High Court were not to be affected. The petitioner, thereafter, was appointed as Sub Judge (Junior Divn.) vide appointment letter dated 22.11.2006. The short grievance of the petitioner is that even though she has been appointed pursuant to the judgement of the High Court but her name CWP. No. 5805 of 2009 -2- has not been included in the seniority list of Judicial Officers. The petitioner has already made a representation dated 24.4.2008 (Annexure P- 5). This representation has also been forwarded by the District & Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, where the petitioner was posted, to the High Court for consideration vide letter dated 30.4.2008. But till date the seniority of the petitioner has not been determined. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of at this stage itself with a direction to the respondent no.2 to consider the claim of the petitioner for inclusion of her name in the seniority list at the appropriate place on the basis of her selection and the judgement of the Division Bench of the High Court passed in LPA No. 118 of 1999. Let the process of consideration be completed within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the Registrar General of the High Court. The respondents will also consider the consequential benefits, if any, on the basis of her inclusion in the seniority at appropriate place. Disposed of as such. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 23.4.2009 lucky