HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.4246 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 15.09.2011 **** Sahib Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Surmukh Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner applied for the post of Art and Craft Teacher advertised on 10.12.2006 (Annexure P5) in the reserved category of Scheduled Caste (Mazbi & Balmiki) Dependent of Ex-serviceman. The selection was made by the Subordinate Selection Service Board, Punjab but no candidate in the above-stated reserved category selected in the final result declared on 27.12.2006. (2). The aggrieved petitioner has approached this Court. (3). Respondents No.1 & 2 have filed an affidavit explaining that some irregularities were detected in the selection made by the Subordinate Selection Services Board hence the State Government has constituted a Special Selection CWP No.4246 of 2009.doc - 2 – Committee for the purpose of reviewing the entire selection. Para 3 of the affidavit dated 26.10.2009 further states that “the petitioner, in the event of being declared as one of the selected candidate by the said Committee, would be entitled to be issued an offer of appointment by the office of deponent”. (4). The subsequent action, if any, taken by the above-stated Special Selection Committee has not been placed on record nor any Officer from the Department is present in Court to apprise in regard thereto. In these circumstances, instead of keeping the matter pending, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Special Selection Committee to consider the claim of the petitioner and other candidates belonging to the above-mentioned reserved category and in case the Committee finds that the petitioner or for that matter any other candidate(s) is/are entitled to be declared selected as per their merit, respondent No.1&2 shall offer appointment to such candidate(s) forthwith. However, in case it is found that the name of the petitioner does not figure in the merit list in the said category, the Special Selection Committee shall communicate the result to the petitioner. CWP No.4246 of 2009.doc - 3 – (5). The needful shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (6). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 15.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge