IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 11062 of 2011 Date of Decision: 08.09.2011 Gurpal Singh ...Petitioner Versus Punjab Public Service Commission and another ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Mr. Ashok Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Kavita Arora, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents. **** SURYA KANT, J.(Oral) The question that arises for consideration is as to whether the petitioner is eligible to appear in the main written examination for recruitment to Punjab State Civil Services (Executive) and allied services? The petitioner claims himself eligible for the said examination in the 'Sports Reserved Category' against Code No. 75. In order to determine the eligibility, firstly, it has to be seen as to whether or not the petitioner is a 'sports person' within the meaning of Punjab Recruitment of Sportsmen Rules, 1988 as notified vide notification dated 01.02.1988 (Annexure R-1). Rule 2(d)(a) of these 1988 Rules reads as under:- CWP No. 11062 of 2011 [2] “d) Sportsman” means a person of either sex who fulfills the following conditions, namely:- a) In the case of recruitment to a reserved vacancy in Class I or Class-II posts:- i) that he belongs to the State of Punjab; and ii) that he has won National Championship in team or individual events while representing the State of Punjab in such sports events as have been conducted by such respective National federations as are affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association; OR i) that he has won National Championship in team or individual events which are organized by the Indian Olympic Association; OR ii) that he has won first, second or third position in team or individual events and or he has won Gold or Silver or Bronze Medals at International Sports meet, conducted by International Federations affiliated to the International Olympic Committee or by the International Olympic Committee itself.” [emphasis supplied]. The petitioner relies upon sub clause (ii) of clause (a) and has averred that he got 'second' and 'third' positions while representing the State of Punjab in 23rd Junior National Archery Championship, 2000-01, 21st Senior National Archery Championship and the All India Inter National Archery Championship held in the year 2000-01. He is also stated to have earned third position (Team Event) in the 23rd Senior National Archery Championship (Men & Women) held at Andhra Pradesh in the year 2002-03. CWP No. 11062 of 2011 [3] On the contrary, it may be seen that Rule 2(d)(a)(ii) ibid stipulates that a candidate must have won National Championship in team or individual events while representing the State of Punjab. The fact that petitioner earned 2nd and 3rd position in the Junior and Senior Archery Championships conclusively proves that he did not 'win' the National Championship in team or individual events while representing the State of Punjab. The petitioner is, thus, ineligible to appear in the 'sports category'. Learned State counsel further informs that the petitioner does not figure anywhere amongst open category candidates short listed to appear in the main written examination. No relief can thus be granted to the petitioner. Dismissed. 08.09.2011 (SURYA KANT) 'ravinder' JUDGE