COCP No.1435 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1435 of 2008 Date of Decision:09.07.2009 Harmanpreet Singh ....petitioner Versus K.B.S.Sidhu & Ors. .....respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr.R.K.Arora,Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Rajesh Garg, Additional Advocate General, Punjab **** RAKESH KUMAR GARG J. In this petition, the petitioner has alleged that the respondents have failed to take a final decision by passing a speaking order on the representation of the petitioner which was attached as Annexure P-6 with CWP No.8100 of 2008 decided on 14.05.2008. In pursuance of the show cause notice an affidavit of Ms.Harcharanjit Kaur Brar, Director,Public Instructions(S.E), Punjab, Chandigarh was filed on behalf of respondent No.2 stating therein that a speaking order dated 30.06.2009 was passed in the case of the petitioner wherein it has been observed as under: “ I Harcharanjit Kaur Brar, Director Public Instruction(S.E), Punjab, Chandigarh have thoroughly perused the relevant record of the present case. There is no dispute regarding the facts pertaining to the merit and the eligibility of the petitioner as well as the solitary post of Agriculture Teacher reserved for a Backward(Male) candidates still laying vacant COCP No.1435 of 2008 2 due to non joining of Sh.Manmohan Singh as submitted by the petitioner vide his representation P-6. However, the petitioner at this stage cannot be appointed against the said vacant post for the reasons that the recruitment made by the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board for all the posts of C & V cadre including the posts of agriculture teachers is under the process of law by a committee headed by the Director General School Education, Punjab as its Chairman. The said review has been necessitated due to the fact that a large number of irregularities during the said recruitment as made by Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board had been brought to the notice of authority by such aggrieved candidates who despite being eligible and higher in merit were ignored by the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board. The above mentioned committee is constituted to review and revise to entire selection for the post of C & V cadre including the Agriculture Teachers, since Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board now stands dissolved by the State. The claim of the petitioner as raised by him vide his representation in under consideration would also be considered by the said committee during the current process of review along with other eligible candidates. Hence, the claim of the petitioner cannot be accepted at this stage.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that according to his information even the committee constituted by the State Government to review and revise the entire selection for the post of C & V cadre including the Agriculture Teachers had already conducted the exercise as mentioned in the aforesaid paragraph. COCP No.1435 of 2008 3 Mr.Rajesh Garg, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from Mr.Shashi Kant, Legal Assistant, DPI(Schools)Punjab, Chandigarh, states that the final report of the committee is expected within three months from today. In view thereof, I am not inclined to proceed further in the present contempt petition, at this stage. Disposed of. (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) JUDGE 09.07.2009 neenu