IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No. 1030 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: June 3, 2011 Lalit Sood ...Appellant Versus Panjab University ...Respondent CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE M HON'BLE M HON'BLE M HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE . JUSTICE . JUSTICE . JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. Amar Vivek, 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. M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. The learned Single Judge has taken the view that the appellant did not fulfil the requisite condition of five years administrative experience which was stipulated in the advertisement issued in June 2009 (P-9) for appointment to the post of Assistant Registrar. According to the view taken by the learned Single Judge the appellant has been working on the post of Steno- typist in various organisations. The detail of his employment is given in para 7 of the judgment. It is categorical finding recorded by the learned Single Judge that the administrative experience necessarily encompasses an element of managerial supervisory control over the subordinates, some independence in the day-to- day discharge of duties and reflection of command of authority while monitoring or regulating the functions of the subordinates. In the penultimate para of the judgment the following finding leave no L.P.A. No. 1030 of 2011 (O&M) 2 manner of doubt that the appellant lacked necessary administrative experience. The aforesaid finding reads as under:- "17. Factually, the experience possessed by the petitioner, in no circumstances, can be termed as 'administrative experience' relevant or germane to the requirements attached to the post of Assistant Registrar of the University. The petitioner admittedly completed his graduation through correspondence studies in June, 2003 and thereafter, joined as a Steno-typist in the State Human Rights Commission. The experience as a Steno- typist by no stretch of imagination, can be treated as an administrative experience though it may be very much relevant for selection and appointing as Stenographer. The petitioner had hardly completed four years service in NIPER as Stenographer Grade-C when the posts of Assistant Registrar in the respondent-university advertised in June/July, 2009. The petitioner has though relied upon the Annual Report for the year 2009-2010 of NIPER to suggest that his name was included amongst the administrative staff, however, the experience while a Stenographer gains is well known. It is a matter of common knowledge that in the Stenographer steam, one starts getting administrative experience on assigning the positions like Personal Assistant, Private Secretary or Secretary etc. However, in the very nature of the things, a Stenographer even if he is required to deal with the administrative files for the preparation of the office L.P.A. No. 1030 of 2011 (O&M) 3 notes etc., cannot be said to have gained the administrative experience." 2. Having heard learned counsel, we are of the considered view that no opportunity is provided to interfere in the opinion expressed by the learned Single Judge. The appellant does not fulfil the necessary conditions concerning appointment to the post of Assistant Registrar which require administrative experience of five years. There is no merit in the instant appeal. Dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE (GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH) June June June June 3, 2011 , 2011 , 2011 , 2011 JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE Pkapoor