IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No.636 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.7.2009 Anil Balhera. -----Appellant Vs. State of Haryana and another. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate for the appellant. ----- ORDER: 1. The grievance in this appeal is that the appellant should have been treated to have qualified the examination of Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch) held on 26.4.2009, taking into account the fact that he lost 10 marks on account of questions being out of the syllabus. The syllabus related to Criminal Law and Indian Penal Code, in which questions from Code of Criminal Procedure were asked. 2. According to learned counsel for the appellant, the said questions were not relevant as Criminal Procedure Code LPA No.636 of 2009 was confined to procedure and was, thus, outside the purview of “Criminal Law”. 3. Learned Single Judge rejected this submission, relying upon judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in L. Lokanadham v. Chairman, Telecom Commission and others (2008) 5 SCC 155 and DB judgment of this Court in L.P.A. No.236 of 2009 Khatri Saurabh Satyapal v. Haryana Public Service Commission and another delivered on 6.4.2009. 4. We are unable to accept the submission that Criminal Procedure Code was outside the purview of Criminal Law. We, thus, do not find any ground to interfere with the view taken by the learned Single Judge. 5. The appeal is dismissed. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE July 22, 2009 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ashwani JUDGE 2