IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.20982 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: November 29, 2011 Raman Kumar …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Anju Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) The petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing appointments of Medical Officers (General) in Health and Family Welfare Department, Punjab. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was high up in the merit list. However, candidates lower in merit were appointed. Thus appointments deserve to be quashed. Learned State counsel has, however, controverted the stand. He submits that a speaking order shall be passed in the case of the petitioner wherein merit position of the petitioner vis-à-vis other candidates shall be considered. In view of statement made by learned State counsel, no further orders are required to be passed by this court. Needful, however, be done within a period of two months from today. Disposed of. November 29, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE