CWP No.583 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.583 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.01.2011 **** Harkirat Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Anr. . . . . 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. DR Singla, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are aggrieved by the prescription of 37 years as the maximum age for recruitment to the posts of ETT Teachers (Annexure P5). They rely upon an earlier advertisement vide which the respondents themselves had prescribed the maximum age limit upto 42 years. It is averred that if the maximum age is kept upto 42 years, the petitioners would be well within the age limit. (2). The petitioners though have not placed on record any Rules/Policy enhancing the maximum age upto 42 years, nevertheless their representation dated 03.01.2011 (Annexure P7) is stated to be pending consideration before respondent No.2. CWP No.583 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with direction to the Projects Director of respondent No.2 to consider and disposed of the above-stated claim of the petitioners and if found consistent with Rules/Policies, to treat them eligible for the advertised posts. (4). Appropriate orders shall be passed within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Let a dasti copy of this order be handed over to counsel for the petitioners. 13.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge