IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 16127 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 13, 2009 Karambir ...... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari **** 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: Mrs. Abha Rathore, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana. *** Ajay Tewari, J. On the last date of hearing the following order was passed:- “This writ petition claiming several reliefs including preference which the petitioner's claim for being considered for the post of Counter Incharge. However, during the hearing of the petition, learned counsel for the petitioner has limited her claim only to one aspect viz. the lack of any criterion which may be used by the respondent-Staff Selection Commission for selection in the advertisement (Annexure P-8) under the heading ' Special Instruction' which has been mentioned as follows:- “The prescribed essential qualification does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview. The Commission may short list the candidates for interview by holding a written examination or on CWP No. 16127 of 2008 (O&M) -2- the basis of a rationale criterion to be adopted by the Commission. The decision of the Commission in all matters relating to acceptance or rejection of an application, elgibility/suitability of the candidates, mode of, and criteria for selection etc. will be final and binding on the candidates. No inquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this regard.” It cannot be thus disputed that there has to be a rationale criterion for selection. In these circumstances, the prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the respondent-Staff Selection Commission should make public the criteria which they are proposing to follow for making the selection since interview is fixed for 17.02.2009. Mr.A.K.Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, seeks two days' time to respond to this. Adjourned to 13.02.2009.” Today Sh.Rathee has supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner the criterion for making selection on the post of Counter Incharge , Haryana Tourism Corporation. Consequently this writ petition is disposed of since this prayer of the petitioner has been accepted. However, it is made clear that the petitioner would be at liberty to challenge any selection made on any ground subsequently. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE February 13, 2009 sunita