CWP No.11623 of 2008 -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision: 07.05.2009 Manjit Kaur ... Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Dr.M.L. Sachdeva, Advocate,for the petitioner. Mr.BS Chahal, D.A.G., Punjab,for the respondents. PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): I have heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. The petitioner, who belongs to Nai caste, has filed this petition seeking a direction to consider her latest Backward Class Certificate produced at the time of counselling. Admittedly, the petitioner applied for the post of JBT Teacher on 11.09.2007 as a Backward Class candidate. The petitioner was selected for the post aforesaid. She secured 63.10 marks. The respondent-department called the petitioner for counselling. Objection was raised on her old Backward Class Certificate. The petitioner, thereafter, submitted fresh certificate of Backward Class dated 12.03.2008. It is further alleged that the income of the petitioner from all sources is less than 2.5 lacs. Advertisement dated 05.09.2007, Annexure P-8 contains following CWP No.11623 of 2008 -2- stipulation regarding the Backward Class Category Certificate:- “ XX XX XX 6). Candidates seeking reservation meant for the members of Scheduled Caste/Backward Class of Punjab State only shall have to produce Scheduled Caste Certificate/Backward Class Certificate as applicable, as prescribed by the State Government, issued by the competent authority. The B.C. Certificate must not be older than one year on the last date of submitting the application in accordance with the instructions of Welfare Department issued vide dated 17.11.1994 and 18.08.2005 clearly indicating the caste.” In view of the above stipulation, a candidate seeking benefit of any Reserved Category was required to produce the latest certificate issued within one year preceding the last date of submitting the application. Admittedly, the last date for making application in the present case was 30.09.2007, whereas the petitioner's Backward Class Certificate dated 21.03.1997 was issued about 10 years prior to the last date fixed in the advertisement and accordingly, the reserved category certificate of the petitioner was not taken into consideration. In view of the clear stipulation in the advertisement, the petitioner was under an obligation to produce the certificate in accordance with the stipulation CWP No.11623 of 2008 -3- contained in the advertisement. This condition has not been complied with and, thus, the petitioner has been rightly denied the consideration for appointment. I find no merit in this petition which is accordingly dismissed. No costs. 07.05.2009 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to the reporter? NO