r 51 r 1 30 Il v4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PAB HARYANA AT 8 CHANDIGARH 1 i r CWP No 1023of2011 DateofDecision 312011 ParamveerSinghandothers Petitioners Versus 1 4 Punjab Public ServiceCommission hers 2 CWPN0528of2011 rSimar PreetKaur eePetitioner Versus 0 1 Punjab Public ServiceCommission 0 3 CWP No6480f2011 t t C5 Gur Jai Pal Singh emPetitioner I Versus Punjab Public ServiceCommission another Z CWP No23 of201160c 1 Sukhpal Singh Petitioner Versus I 4 Punjab Public ServiceCommissioi another 1 1 CWP No24350f2011 1 1 GursharanSingh Petitioner m Versus n7 Z PunjabPublic ServiceCommissionc another 6 CWP No2436 of2011 iarnek Singh8canother Petitioners 1 4 Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommission8 another Respondents 7J CWP No2507 of2011 ManinderPartapSingh Petitioner e6m 1 Versus Punjab Public ServiceCommissiol another S CWP No2553 of2011 KaramvirSingh Petitioner 1 Versus Punjab Public ServiceCommission8Lanother 1 Il 44 9 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document J I l 9 1 l 52 9111 157 n 1 9 ClNP No 1023of2011 m 11 b 9 CWP No2666 of2011 1 Kaur 8cothers Petitioners 1 1 Versus Punjab Public ServiceCssion c others 10 CWP No2688of2011 1 1 1 RaVinderKaur Petitioner t Versus Il Im ServiceCommission8 another 11 CWP No2735of2011 t 0 1 Singh ePetitioner 1 I Versus C5 r mmw Punjab Public ServiceCommission c another J i 12 CWP NoA6820f2011 2E KamaljitSingh c another ePetitioners 2 Versus r tr Punjab Public ServiceCommission8i another 1 X 3v CWP No6522 of2011 6 Q Singh Petitioner 1 Versus cQ Punjab Public ServiceCommission8cothers t CORAM2 HONBLE MRJUSTICE PERMOD KOHLL Z1 Present Mr PawanKumar Sr Advocatewith Mr Saquib Ali Khan Advocate 0 Mr Jagdeep SinghMr HC Arora Mr S Chander ShekharMr GN Malik Mr HarshAggarwal Mr PS 5 KhuranaMr BS Sewak Mr GL Ba Ms JyotiSarin Mr GurmohanSinghMr HC Arora Advocatesfor the 1r Mr PuneetGuptaAddl AG Punjab e Ms Anu Pal AAG Punjab 1 8 8 PERMOD KOHLIJ I Facedwith thecommon factualpremises and questions of law 1 1 all thesepetitions are being ofbythis common order In view of the con questions repliesflled by the Stateof Punjab and Punjab Public ServiceCommissionin CWP No 1023 of2011 444 N 4 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 53 r 1 r W CWPNo1023of2011 3m havealsobeentreatedas common replies in all thesewrit petitions 1 4 The PunjabPublic Service Commissionhereinafterefeuedto 1 1 97 1 as the 1e nol issuedan advertisementdated 1 1 2612009 inviting for fillingup of 143poststhrough Punjab Civil Services Combined Examination 2009 Initially143 1 lr posts were advertisedhowever bya dated21122009 issued 0 bythe Commission postsof Excise cfaxation Officers wereincreased Il o U from 37 to 74 distributedtn vanous Thus the totalnumber of I b C9 seats brought within the purviewof aforementionedexamination came to I 180 Z t to PunjabCivil Services ExecutiveBranchl 1S C bythestatutoryrulesframedunderproviso to Article 309 namely r5 I PunjabCivil Services Executive Brancl Rules 1976 Rule 7 1 C0 Z dealswith the to theservice andreadsas underl 1 41 7 to the Senlice shall be made in nmnner m i hereinprovidedlomamongstaccepted candidas whosenas havebeen 7 Z dulyenteredin accordancewith theserules in the of CL candidatesto bemaintainedundertheserules 22 Rule 8 dealswiththe to bemaintained UnderRule 8 1 as many as five types are to be maintainedRegisterAml A2 A and C deal with the to the service from the in service candidatesfrom various feeding services of the State of Punjabwhereas 1 RegisterB deals with the direct recruitment on the basis of main examinationRule 841readsas under 8e ThefollowingRegistersof candidatesshall be maintainedbythe to Govt Punjabnamely 49 RegisterB in whichshall be enteredthe name ofpersons accepted as candidatesas a result ofthema examination d Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 54 1 1 CWPN0 1023of2011 4 and 17 Rule 14 dealswith theinclusionof thequaliOed candidatesln i Rules 13 and 13mA Rules 12 and 13 deal with the conduct of the 11 examinationand admissionof candidatesto the m examination whereasRule 13mAdeals with the main 0 examinationto beheld for selection of 9i 0 candidatesTheserules are hereunder 1 I 45 r Il 1219 A examination the Z ofwhich are contained in AppenHxII oftheserules shall be held at any placein theStateofPunjab and whennotifiedbythe Govt Z as throughthe Commissionfor thepurposeof selectionof candidatesfor 13 2 Notice ofthedatefixedfor the I k examinationshall bepublished in thePunjabGovt Gazette Z 13 for permlssion to sit in the 1 examinationwill becalledbytheCommissionand QO shall bemadein themanner and bysuch 7 Z 29 No person shall beallowedto Oa appearin the competitive examination 1 a whohasnot attainedtheage oftwenty oneyearsor who submission C Providedthatthe upper age limit may be relaxedbytheGovt fromtime to time 1 thatin thecase ofa candidatewhobelongs to ScheduledCastesor BackwardClassestheupperagelimit shalle such as mayfromtime to time befuedbytheGovt in respectofentryimo service 1 undertheStateofpersons to suchcastes or classes who doesnot possessat least a bachelorsdegreeof a recognized inArts Scienceor Commerceeand rl whn dnPs nnt hv thp rlnsino dntP fnr rPrpint nf SeS V4 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 55 7 1 r r P CWP No1023of2011 5 to be notijledbythe Commissionsenda crossedBank Draft 1 drawn infavourof PunjabPublic SenliceCommissionpayable at Patiala on account of examinationfeeas flxedbythe Commission Provided that a Govt servant holdinga ministerial I l 1 unr the PunjabGovt includingCourts who has not less contimousservice undertheGovt on thelast datexed by 1 0 the submission shall be eligible to appear ln the examinationif he possessesat least a Bachelors degreeof 0 a 0 1 U in Arts Scienceor Commerceand has not attained I theageofthirtyeightyearssubject to theconditionthathehasnot availed C5 have already availed ofin any other capacity 1 Z Note Anypersonwho is eligibleas Govt senlant under 1 this rule and wishes to appear ln the examination shall submit his C in theprescribedformthrough theHead of his of8ceto the to theCommission 6 CJ 1341 l9 A main examinaon the of Z 1 which are containedin Appendix III of these rules shall be held at any QO placein theStateofPunjabas and whennotifiedbytheGovt through the Commissionfor the purpose of selection by of as many 7 Z theservice as Govt may detee 21 Notice of the date fued for the main examinationshall bepublished in thePunjabGovt Gazette 31 No candidate shall be allowed to sit in the main emmination unless he has qualifiedthe examinaon in termsoftheprovisionofne 12 e 41 The total numberof candidatesto be admiued to the 1 maln examination shall not exceedthirteentimes the total number determinedbytheGovt undersubrule 33 The Commissionalso issuedbrochurefor PunjabStateCivil Service Combined Examination 2009 The brochurecontains entireinformationin respectto thenumberofvacancies break up the conditionsrelating to andmain examination 43 4 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 56 r 1 4 1 CWP No 1023of2011 e and otherdetails theexaminationcentres etc As per thebrochur t the examinationconsist of two papers in the following manner 1 Il U PRELIMINARY PUNJAB STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 1 The examinationwill consist of 4 1 two papers of type nultiplechoice questionsand cany a 0 tnaximumof450 marksin thesubject as underl 91 U PaperI General Studies 150marks C9 I PaperII Onesubject to be 300marks Z selectedfromthelist ofoptional subject 2 givenbelow tr Totall 450marks X A C1 Those who are qualified111 the Z 1 examinationare entitledto applyfor admissionto the main CO examination 7 Z All the petitionersappliedfor examination in Qe response to theaforementionedadvertisementPetitionersin thesepetitions t belongto ScheduledCastes Backward Classes and Freedom Fighter categories The fact remainsthat all the petitioners belongto one orthe 1r other reservedcategoryTheywere issuedadmitcardandroll numbersfor 1 in the examinationwhich was held on 19122010 The Commissionissued list of the success811candidatesof 1 examination The list comprises of shortlistedcandidatesfor the main examinationcategorywise like generalScheduledCastes BackwardCastes etc Even though thelist is roll numberwise howevereverylist contains 9e Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 57 1 4 CWP No 1023of2011 7 categoryWise cut off marks securedby the candidatesin the 1 examination The detailsof categorywise off marksfor eachcategory 1 cut are in thefollowing mannerl 11q GENERAL CATEGORY 11 TOTAL CANDIDATES1106 CUT OFF MARKS2900017 1 ESM PUNJAB CATEGOR721 C TOTAL CANDIDATES119 CUT OFF MARKS68e456 0 LDESM PUNJAB CATEGOR731 91 CO TOTAL CANDIDATES8 CUT OFF MARKS2030578 C5 FREEDOM FIGHTERS PUNJAB CATEGORY 4I TOTAL CANDIDATES14 CUT OFF MARKS305050 I SPORTS PERSONS PUNJAB CATEGORY 051 Z TOTAL CANDIDATES26 CUT OFF MARKS2260510 r PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PUNJAB CATEGORY 0610 I TOTAL C17DIDATES6 CUT OFF MARKS2230063 6 t SC OTHERS PUNJAB CATEGORY O71 Z TOTAL CtDIDATES249 CUT OFF MARKS2760023 1 OO SC ESM PUNJAB CATEGORY 081 TOTAL CANDIDATES12 CUTT OFF MARKS680456 W2 Z SC PUNJAB CATEGORY Q 801 TOTAL CANDIDATES4 CUTT OFF MARKS2110155 5 BlM SIKH PUNJAB CATEGOR811 TOTAL CANDIDATES36 CUT OFF MARKS2310117 BlM SIKH PUNJAB CATEGOR821 TOTAL CANDIDATES1 CUT OFF MARK880591 Cm 1 BlM SIKH SPORTS PERSON PUNJAB CATEGOR841 TOTAL CANDIDATESZ2 CUT OFF MARKS2300923 BC PUNJAB CATEGOR1851 TOTAL CANDIDATES17 CUT OFF MARKS2257 BC ESM PUNJAB CATEGOR861 TOTAL CANDIDATES12 CUT OFF MARKS8e456 1 1 1 4 94 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 58 r 1 4 CWP NO1023of2011 e8m Petitionerswhobelong to differentreserved havenot 1 been shortlistedfor themain examinationhavingsecuredmarksless than the cut off marksin their respective however some of the 1 petitioners havesecuredmarks more thanthelastqualifled candidatesin the generalcategory It is also to note that in most of the reserved t W tr categories theshortlistedcandidateshave securedmore marksthanthelast 0 shortlistedin thegeneral categoryIn view of thisfactual the 1 0 I have this Court seeking a direction for shifting the C5 reserved categorycandidateswho have securedrnore marks than the I 1 shortlistedcandidatesin general categoryto general categoryon the basis of Z theirhighermerit andresultantslotsin reservedlist be filled from reserved r category candidatesnext in the merit on thebasisof test The I prayermade of the writ petitions is also to redrawthemerit list in 6 insome Z accordancewith themandate in case ofIndra Sawhney Vse 4 QO Union ofIndia as 1992Supple31SCC 217andRlC Sabharwal W2 and othersVse StateofPuniab reoortedas 1995121 RSJ 8950 Z The stand of the Cossion and the 1S 0 identical It is statedthatas per thePunjab StateCivil Service byCombined Rules 2009 readwith PunjabCivil Service ExecutiveBranch Rules 1976 6Rule13eA thetotalnumberof candidatesto be admittedto the main examination cannot 1 exceed 13 times the total numberof vacancies determinedby the Govt undersub rule 1 Rule l3A Ol9relied upon bythe reads as underl rr 9 1 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 59 P 9l 9 CWP No 1023of2011 e 14 The total numberof candidas to be admittedto the maln 1 competitive examinationshall not exceedthirteentimesthe total numberof vacanciesdeterminedbythegovt undersuberule 13 It is contendedthat thereis no provisionunder 1 the rules or instructionswhich inter alia reservedcategory a 1 Ct be treated as generalcategorycandidatefor puiposes of as 0 prelude to main examination 0 have61rtherelied I upon the instructionsdated30121996 which prohibits conversion from 5 one categoryto another It is statedthat the candidatesare required to be shortlistedup to thirteen 13 timesthenumberof vacancies Z their own category 1 ln and no candidatecan be shifledfrom one categoryto L another from reserved to generalcategoryfor purposesof I 3 for main examination It is also the standof the Z Statethat reservationis provided 1 underthe backwardclasses eservation 10 in Servicesl Act 2006and thereis no provisionin the said Act whereunder aw Z a reservedcategorycandidatewho secures more marks than the general a categorycanbetreatedas generalcategorycandidate It is also thestandof the thatthecandidateswho applied undera particular category are required to appearin the malll examination and viva voce test in the same categoryin whichtheyhadapplied 4 The Stateof Punjab has enactedthe PunjabScheduledCastes 1 and BackwardClasses Reservationin servicesl Act 2006 This Act 1S to all by a directrecruitmentbypromotion or by transfer Section4 provides thepercentage ofreservationfor eachcategory W Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 60 P CWP No1023of2011 4 10 and readsas under 1 4 Perc of While making appolntmentsin servicebyanyofthemethodsprovidedunder cinyService Rules reservationshall be madefor themembersoftheScheduledCastes t 21 The percentageOf reservation for jlUingup the 1 4 vacancles by direct recruitment or bytransfer ln GroupAl Group r B Group1c and GroupD services shall be 0 twentye per cent for 1 0 BackwardClasses I 31 The percentageof reservationfor filling up the t5 Vacancles bypromotionbyScheduledCastesin GroupA arid GroupB1 I senJicesshall cent Z 49 Thepercentage up thevacancies bYPromotion byScheduledCastesin GroupIcf and GroupID services 1 i Ct shall betwenty per cent 59 Fiftyper I cent of thevacanciesofthequota ScheduledCastesin direct 6 t recruitmentshall be 0Heredto Balmikis and Z Mazhbi Sikhs if available asa flrst preferencefrom amongstthe 1 ScheduledCastes C0 6 7 bymeans of a running Z roster as maybeprescribedtill thepercentageof reservation as specified in subesections and are ll completed 7 Reservationshall be to vacanciesto befilled on ad hoc basis short tenn vacancies work charged establishment 1 daily wagesstaHandthe on contract basis 81 Reservationshall also be to proforma promotionand by 3P Section 7 deals with the 1 of the reserved 4te vacanciesandreadsas underl 44Deereservation ofreservedvacantyl9 Thereshall be no dem 3 reservationof any reserved vacancybyany authority ln any establishmentwhich lS to be filled up by direct recruitment by or promotion In case a qualifted or eligibleScheduledCastes or Backward ClnssPr rnndidntP ns thP rnsP mnv hp lr nnt nvnilnhlo tn flll un rurh 0 4 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 61 e1 CWP No 1023of2011 m11 1 vacan in thatsituation suchvacancyshall remainunfilled t 2 Nolwithstandi anything containedln subsection 1 if in thepublicirUerest it is deemednecessaryto fill t up any vacancy nJ referred to ln that submsectionthe shall rer the 1 vacancy to the ofWelfareofScheduledCastesandBachward aasses for demreservation Uponsuch the of k Welfareof ScheduledCastes and Backward Classesmay if it is satisfied 1 b r that it is necessaryor so to do byorderin writingdeereservethe 8 1 vacan subject to theconditionthat thevacancyso deereservedshall be 0 11 1 against a 33 I CD Contentionon behalf of the petitioners is that the reservation I policyof theStateis to be applied in accordancewith the of the 1 Z ReservationAct Govt Instructionsissued from time to time and the of theHonble ApexCourt In case as 1992 Supple01 0 I SCC 217 titled as Indra Sawhney Vse Union of India the Honble S Court observedas under Z 1 81 1 In this connection it is well to remember that the 82 m reservationsunder Article 16 do not operatelike a communal A7 reservation It may well en that some members to sa Z ScheduledCastesgetselectedin theopen on thebasisof r Cle their own meritetheywill not be counted againstthe quotaresenledfor f I ScheduledCastes theywill betreatedas open candidates 1P In a ConstitutionBench ln case of ReK Sabharwal Vs State ofPunjab1995 21SCT 6460 The Honble C Court hasfurtherobservedas under1 1 41 Whena percentageof reservation ixed in respectof a particularcadreand the roster indicas the reserve pointsit has to be takenthatthepostsshown at the reserve pointsare to be fllledfrom themembersofreservecategories and thecandidates to the generalcategoryare not entitledto be consideredfor the reserve 1 posts On theotherhand the resenle categorycandidatescan compete pa 4 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 62 1 4 4 CWP No 1023of2011 ee12 for thenoraresenle postsand in theevent oftheir to the 1 356poststheir numbercannot be add andtakenintoconsideraonfor working out thepercentageofreservation Article 16 oftheConstitution of India pennitsthe State Govent to makeany provisionfor the 1 reservation of or postsinfavourofanybackwardclass of citizen which in theopinionoftheStateis not lTl the Servicesunder the State It is theref incumbenton the State m Governmentto reach a conclusionthat the backwardclassIclassesfor which thereservationis ma is not in the State 0 1 O Services While doingSo the State Governmentmay take the total Il X of a particular backward class and its in the C5 StateServices When the StateGovernment ar doingthe necessary Z exerClSe makesthe reservation andprovides theextent ofpercenI of Z poststo be thesaid backwardclassthen thepercentage has to befollowedstrictly Theprescribed percentagecannotbe varied or r l Q changed simplybecausesome of the membersofthebackwardclasshave I already been against thegeneral seats As mentioned above the roster pointwhich is resenledfor a backwardclass hasto be Z 1 filledbyway of ofthememberofthesaid class CO No generalcategorycandidateCan be against a slot in the roster which is thebackwardclass Thefactthat coiderable W2 Z numberof membersof a backwardclass havebeen againstgeneral seats in theStateServicesmaybe a the StateGovernmentto review the question the 1 said class but so longas the instructionsIRulesprovidingcertam thebackwardclassesare operative the sa have to be followedDespitcmynumber of to the backwardclassesagainstthegeneral categorypoststhe 1 C givenpercentage has to beprovided in addition 33 Honb1e Court againconsidered the questionof application ofthe reservationin case ofRitesh Re Sah Vse Dre YeLe Yamul 4 t t1 Al 11tP 4iI reported as a t SCC 253 i followedthe above iew however this 11 1 1 Il 7 4 475 U 1 91 19 41 65 995 5 15 v1 984 6 27 7791 411 3771 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 63 1 4 4 CWP Noe1023of2011 e13m Vse State of Haryanaand others reported as 2010 SCC 136 the t Honb1e Court applying the principleof merit of the reserved categorycandidatesobserved as underl l ll 11 It was arguedby SO thatif an exeservlcemancandidatescoredhighenough marksentitling 1 him to be selectedln the enerall 44 categorysuch candidatesoughtto be selectedin the said categy insteadof selecting 0 themin the BA9 or BC03categories 33 9 0 I In case of Jitender Kumar Singhand another Vse Stateof 5 UePeAnd others reported as 2010 31SCC 119 Honble Court was agaln the whetherreservedcategorycandidate Z can be selectedagainstthegeneralcategoryposton 2 rnoremarks thanthelast candidatein thegeneral 4 categoryIn toara 33 of the I 6 t Z rr 33he core lSSue ln thewrit petitions 1 was with regardto CQ J7llingup the General Category posts by candidatesbelorng to the C resenled categorycandidateson their more marksthanthelast Z candidatein theGeneral 33 0a This questionhasbeenansweredas underl From theaboveit becomesquiteapparentthattherelaxation 4 ln age limit is merely to enablewith the generalcategorycandidate all other thingsbeingequal TheStatehas not treatedtherelaxation ln age basedon themerit ofthe C candidatein theselectiontest ie Main Written byInterview 1 suchrelaxationcannot deprive a reservedcategorycandidateof lherightto beconsideredasa gene1alcategorycandidate on thebasisof merit in the examination 31 Based upon these leamedcounselappearing for the petitioners havesubmittedthatreservedcategorycandidatescannot be 644 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 64 r 1 n 4 CWP No 1023of2011 4e generalcategorycandidatestheyhavebeen retainedin reservedcategory 1 and thus thereservedcategory candidatesnext in themerit oftheir rightof in themain examinationIt is 1 ll arguedthatall thosereservedcategory candidateswhohave qualified on the basisof theirown merit are to betreatedas generalcategory candidatesfor 1 purposesof allowingthe benefit of reservationto other 0 reservedcategorycandidateswho are next in the merit 111the relevant Io 0 catego It is contendedthatthebenefltof reserv8tionis to be granted to C5 the deprived classesof the societywho byvirtue of their are I unable to play a level game with others however by not treatingthe Z meritorlous reserved categorycandidatesamongstthe generalcategory C candidatesthe beneflt of reservationdoesnot percolate to the I reservedcategorycandidates 6 3 Z Apartfrom above petitioners have also relied upon Govt 1 OO Instructionsdated 107995 wherein followingprovisionshave been vm madel Z Il i9 While the percentageof reservation as Om prescribedin Govt Instructionsfromtime to time the 1 on basis to reserve categories will be thenumberofreserve categories working in theparticularcadre 31 These Govt Instructionshavealso been followedby another ee 1 Govt Instructionsdated30121996 whereby quantumof reservation for BackwardClasses111the State Serviceshas been fixed This notification furtherprovidesthat where the regularnumberof ScheduledCastes Exe 1 serviceman candidatesare not availablethe earmarkedvacanciesfor this categorywould first go to ScheduledCastesand in case no Scheduled 44 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 65 P f CWP No 1023of2011 15m Castescandidatesare available thesewill be givento the Exserviceman 1 generallcategorycandidatesIt is argued thatenough number 1 of ScheduledCastes beingnot available the vacancles would go to Scheduledcastes candidatesat the first instance and i ScheduledCastescandidatesare also not availablethenthesevacancieswill 1 l gotoExserviceman generalcategor candidates 0 MrliC Arora one of the counsel for the petitioners 1k 0 I has furtherarguedthatthevery objectof shiftingthemeritoriousreserved t5 category candidates to thegeneralcategorypoolisnotto allow any benefit I to any individualbutto grantbenefitof reservationto a class of thesociety Z who has sufferedand is to be providedequal with the nonm C resenledcategories 4t I The 31 Stateon its parthas and opposed the 4 Z contentionof the petitionersMr PuneetGuptaleamedAddl AG and 1 00 Ms Anu Pal AAG Punjabwhile to the PunjabCivil Service mw Executive BranchI Rules 1976 havesubmittedthat Z examinationhasbeenconductedstrictly in accordancewith the mandateof Om the rules The rules of the reservationpolicyat the 1 stageof examination to the limitedextent According to Mr Guptaevery reserved categorycandidatehas been provided to competefor main examinationand 13 times candidatesfrom 1 each reservedcategoryhave been shortlistedand declaredqualifiedfor appearlng111the main examination It is contendedthat the examination per se 1S not a process of selectionbut onlya prelude to 1 initiation of selectionprocess The through the mode of examinationis onlya examinationandthestrict rules Vlrk e Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 66 1 1 4 CWP No 1023of2011 6 of reservationhaveno at the stageof qualifying examinatloll t The 61rthercontention of the 1 5C0G 1S thatwhile providing benefitto f4 the reserved the concept nef administrativeefflciency cannotbe t 4 sacrificed A balanceis to be maintainedbetweenthe reservationand the administrative which is thehallmarkof everyservice m C the administrativeservlces of a Statewhich is consideredto be a premier 1 0 service to the observationsmade ltl Indra R 0 I Sabharwaland M Nagjs cases it is argued that while the C5 reservation administrativeefficiency hasalsoto bepreserved It is 81rthercontendedthata balancehasto be struckbetween Z the claimsof the reserved andthemaintenanceof efficiency of 1 CC administration underArticle 335ofthe ConstitutionofIndia I 6 Reservationto provideequal to the deprived Lo Z and classesemanatesfrom Article1619of 0 theConstitutionof India whereasArticle 335requires the considerationof 7 the claims of ScheduledCastesand ScheduledTribes with the Z rnaintenanceof efflciency Of administration The constitutionalscheme Ll itself requiresproviding to the classesof the 1 societyto enablethem to competewith otherswho are considered to be better placedwith lll the societyand at the same time needs administrative It is in this context that the principleof 1 C reservation what is called 111 legal as the protective discrimination is to be viewed The purpose andscopeofArticle 16 has beenconsideredbythe Honble ApexCourt in a number right from the case ofRailwayGM Vse Rangachari reported as 19621 2SCR 586 to VseUnion ofIndia and othersreported a200618 44 1 Suresh Kumar 2014.06.17 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 67 4 b CWP No 1023of2011 7 SCC 212 and even m some by Honble 1 Court in depthIt hasbeenheldthatArticle 16 is an enabling provision r It is in thiscontext that in Indra case supraHonble I l Courthasobserved as under 1 56 A programme maysacrifice merit butdoes 1 4 CC not ln any way sacrIflce competence becausethe underArticle 16 haveto possessthe requisite basic and eligibility and 0 halle to compete themselvesthough 1 0 among not with the mainstream candidates 37 I C5 r Maintenanceof efficiency in public is as relevant I 1 and signiflcant as providing reservationto the classesas Z has beennoticedby the Honble Supreme Court in Indra case supralwhichis hereunderl I 505 It is necessaryln this connectionto pointout that not C0 Z onlygivingproportionalrepresentationto the backward classes and 91 SCslSTs However it clmnot be disputedthat whether it is the QO ZPPOlntmentsofSCslSTs or otherbackwardclassesboth are to be made 17 with themaintenanceofthe in administration Since Z the resenlations under both the articles include also the CL givingof concesslons ln marks etc it is to presume thatthe beingaware ofthelevelofbackwarnessdid 1 envlsagethat the in the representation ofthe backwardclasses cannot be ma up lnone generation with themalntenanceof in the administrationIn fact lS pointedout earlier if the 1 and at