CWP No.6075 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURTOF PUNJAB AND HARYANA, CHANDIGARH. CWP No. 6035 of 2009. Date of decision: 22.4.2009 Surinder Singh Bhatia ....Petitioner. vs. Punjabi University,Patiala, and others. . ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.S.KHEHAR. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE UMA NATH SINGH. --- Present: Mr.H.C.Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. -- J.S.KHEHAR,J. (Oral) Respondent No.3 was appointed Director, Physical Education and Sports,Punjabi University, Patiala. On the basis of the fact, that respondent No.3 did not fulfill the qualifications prescribed for the post of Director, Physical Education and Sports, the selection of respondent No.3 became a subject matter of re-consideration at the hands of Punjabi University, Patiala. In fact, a re-examination of the matter at the hands of a committee constituted for the said purpose it was held, that Raj Kumar Sharma-respondent No.3 should be relieved from the post of Director, Physical Education and Sports, Punjabi University, Patiala immediately. This decision has since been adopted, inasmuch as, the aforestated post has also been re-advertised on 8.2.2009 (applications whereof, were sought so as to reach the Deputy Registrar(Establishment) of the Punjabi University, Patiala by 2.3.2009). CWP No.6075 of 2009 2 The vehement contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is, that the certificates in possession of respondent No.3 are bogus, and that he should not be permitted to continue against the post of Director, Physical Education and Sports for a single day, and even till a fresh candidate is selected in furtherance of the advertisement dated 8.2.2009. We have considered the submission advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The annexures appended to the instant writ petition reveal, that the selection of respondent No.3 came to be annulled on account of the fact, that he did not fulfill the experience stipulated in the advertisement (in furtherance whereof, he had been selected and appointed as Director, Physical Education and Sports, Punjabi University, Patiala). Neither was any other allegation (as has been pointed by the learned counsel for the petitioner) probed or proved against the petitioner. Thus viewed, it is not possible for us to accept the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that respondent No.3 should not be permitted to hold the post in the interregnum while the process of selection and appointment to the post of Director, Physical and Education, is being finalised at the hands of the Punjabi University, Patiala. In the peculiar circumstances, noticed hereinaboive,while disposing of the instant petition, we consider it just and appropriate to direct the Punjabi University,Patiala, to ensure the finalisation of the selection process in furtherance of the advertisement dated 8.2.2009 at the earliest, so that a duly selected candidate can man the post of Director, Physical Education and Sports, Punjabi University, Patiala. For implementation of the instant direction, liberty is granted to the petitioner CWP No.6075 of 2009 3 to provide a certified copy of this order to the Registrar of the Punjabi University, Patiala. Disposed of in the aforestated terms. ( J.S.Khehar) Judge (Uma Nath Singh ) Judge April 22, 2009 rk