IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. LPA No. 823 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 9, 2010 Gulshan Narang …Appellant Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present: Mr. Sat Narain Yadav, Advocate, for the appellant. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. The appellant is in appeal under Clause X of the Letters Patent, against the orders dated 4.3.2010 and 30.3.2010, passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 905 of 2008 and RA No. 70 of 2010 respectively. The only argument raised in support of the appeal is that the diploma which was necessary qualification although was mentioned in the application sent by respondent No. 4 but its copy could not be furnished. The commission raised an objection on his application. However, on the query made by the Commission, the photocopy of the diploma certificate, which respondent No. 4 has passed in September LPA No. 823 of 2010 (O&M) 2006 was furnished vide letter dated 27.5.2007. The aforesaid certificate was provisional in nature, which was admittedly issued on 14.9.2006. It may be true that the final certificate might have been issued later but the fact remains that on the cut off date i.e. on the last date of receipt of the application, namely, 20.11.2006, respondent No. 4 has acquired eligibility although there was delay in submitting the certificate. Such a delay would only be construed as an irregularity and on that basis his eligibility could not be doubted. The challenge by the appellant to the eligibility of respondent No. 4 on that basis is unsustainable and the learned Single Judge has rightly repelled the aforesaid submission. The other respondent Nos. 5 to 14 admittedly has qualification of B.E. and such qualification cannot be regarded as lower than the diploma holders. There is no merit in the instant appeal. Dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (A.N. JINDAL) August 9, 2010 JUDGE Pkapoor 2