IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No.918 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.1.2010 Lakhbir Singh & others. -----Appellants Vs. State of Punjab & others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present:- Mr. R.K. Chopra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Maninder, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Jaswinder Singh, DAG, Punjab. --- ORDER: 1. This appeal has been preferred against order passed by learned Single Judge, dismissing the writ petition of the appellants making claim for interview for the posts of Canal Patwari on the basis of a test they had passed in 1997. 2. Case of the appellants was that in 1995, certain posts of Canal Patwaris were advertised but the process was not completed on the ground that water tariff having been abolished, Canal Patwaris were not required. Thereafter, in the year 2003, 52 persons were appointed as Canal Patwaris on compassionate ground and there was a proposal to make further recruitments. LPA No.918 of 2009 The petitioners claimed that since in the earlier selection process, in the year 1995, they had passed the written test, they were entitled to priority in the proposed selections. This claim was opposed on behalf of the State on the ground that earlier qualifying test had no relevance for recruitment to be made now after more than 10 years. 3. Learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition holding that mere participation in earlier recruitment process did not create any right in favour of the appellants. As regards compassionate appointments, it was observed that the said appointments were a separate category. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. In view of findings recorded by learned Single Judge, we do not find any ground for interference. The appellants did not acquire any right by applying for the posts of Canal Patwaris in the year 1995, for making claim for recruitment to be made in the year 2010, even if they had passed the written test at that time. 6. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE January 29, 2010 ( ALOK SINGH ) ashwani JUDGE 2