IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4091 of 2009 Date of Decision: 17.3.2009 Parvinder Pal Singh ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. A.S. Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner applied for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) in response to the advertisement notice no. 3797 dated 15.9.1997. He participated in the test held on 29.11.1998 and was also called for interview. On completion of the selection he was placed in the waiting list. The petitioner claims to have lodged a complaint for some irregularities in the process of selection. The matter was examined by the Lokpal of the State. Thereafter, petitioner filed CWP No. 19398 of 2002 for quashing selection of one Harjinder Singh, who was selected to the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) contrary to the criteria. It appears that the respondents on examination of the entire controversy re-examined the selection and the petitioner was appointed as Junior Engineer (Civil) on 26.12.2007. He has been working since then. The grievance of the petitioner is that he was entitled to 6 additional marks for NCC Certificate and Experience Certificate but the selecting authority did not consider the certificates furnished by the petitioner and he has been CWP No. 4091 of 2009 -2- deprived of the 6 marks and if, the 6 marks are granted, petitioner's merit goes up. The petitioner has also served legal notice dated 28.1.2009 but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied if the directions are issued to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice of the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice of the petitioner within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 17.3.2009 lucky