CWP No.9003 of 1994 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.9003 of 1994 Date of decision : 16-07-2010 Raj Kumar .... Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Saurabh Garg, Advocate, for Mr. K.S. Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Puri, Addl. AG, Punjab, KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (Oral) In the present writ petition, a prayer has been made that the petitioner, who was appointed as a Special Police Officer on 19.11.1991 and left the job on 9.9.1992 on the ground of illness, but was subsequently allowed to join on 6.03.1993, is continuing in service till today, therefore, be enlisted as Constable in Punjab Police. Sh. J.S. Puri, Addl. AG, Punjab submits that petitioner was not made Constable as he was not eligible being less qualified, overaged and having not complied with the physical parameters. Counsel for the petitioner submits that Police Department in a given case can give relaxation. This is a case of extreme hardship. Petitioner is in service from last 17 years. Therefore, SSP, Hoshiarpur is directed to re- CWP No.9003 of 1994 -2- consider the case of the petitioner afresh for enlistment as a Constable sympathetically. Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur if required, may forward the case of the petitioner to concerned authorities who are also directed to consider the case of the petitioner afresh in view of the observations made above. Disposed of. (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) 16-07-2010 JUDGE manju