IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7536 of 2009 Date of Decision: August 03, 2009 Gurdev Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) Head Constable, Gurdev Singh, has filed this petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 i.e. Director General of Police cum Director, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, to accept the joining of the petitioner for pursuing intermediate school course at Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur commencing from 1.4.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that a perusal of Annexure P-1 indicates CWP No.7536 of 2009 [2] that on 28.4.2009, one Som Nath, Head Constable, had shown his unwillingness to undergo intermediate school course, so, petitioner was deputed to undergo the course commencing from 1.4.2009. It has further been pointed out that vide Annexure P-2 (collectively) dated 30.4.2009, the petitioner was found medically fit as per the certificate issued. The petitioner was even relieved from Ferozepur for undertaking the course. It has been contended that the petitioner was not allowed to join the course. The petitioner approached this Court whereupon vide interim order dated 19.5.2005, it was directed that in the meantime, the respondents are directed to allow the petitioner to join the course in pursuance of Order, Annexure P-1. Learned counsel for the respondents states that currency of intermediate school course is only 4½ months. As per the Police Training College Manual Rule 1.5(2), “No officer will ordinarily be admitted to the college on other than the prescribed dates. An officer who arrives within a week of the commencement of the course may, however be admitted for special reasons. The admission of an officer arriving late than this will be subject to the prior CWP No.7536 of 2009 [3] approval of the Principal/Director of the College”. Learned counsel further contends that admittedly the petitioner approached the Police Training College after expiry of the said period of one week. The petitioner, after orders had been issued by this Court, had joined the course on 29.5.2009. The course would be concluded on around 20.8.2009. The petitioner, under the circumstances, cannot successfully complete the course in view of the time constraints as given out above. I have considered the contentions. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not been able to dispute the provisions in the manual/rules as also the currency of the course, which is limited. If a person misses substantial period of a course, he shall either not pass or would be given inadequate training. Completion of course in itself is an important event in the career of a Constable for future prospects. A Constable is a public servant in a disciplined force and is required to be properly trained. Period of training is fixed and the rules governing the issue provide only for margin of one week late joining. This Court in writ CWP No.7536 of 2009 [4] jurisdiction would not ordinarily interfere with the subjects such as training, in deviation to the provisions contained in the rules/manual. In this view of the matter, the petitioner has no right to seek a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to join the course, even though approximately two months of the course have gone by. The prayer, under the circumstances, cannot be accepted. The new course, however, would be starting on 1.10.2009. Mr. Ashok Pathak, District Attorney, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, has given an undertaking that the petitioner would be allowed to join the intermediate school course commencing from 1.10.2009. In view of the undertaking given, the petition is disposed of with directions to respondent No.3 i.e. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ferozepur Range, Ferozepur, to enable the petitioner to join the course commencing from 1.10.2009. (AJAI LAMBA) August 03, 2009 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?