40 1 Q S CWP No2914 of2010 1 ln the I lighCourt ofPunjabandHaryanaat Dateofdecision1ll082010 1 CWP No2914 012010 Vs StateofHaryana and others 2 CWP No6427 of2009 1 Q Krishan Kumar and others V StateofHaryana and othcrs 0 3 CWl No329 of2010 Ol X1 RajbirSingh and othersVsState of aryana and othcis C1 X 4 CWP No1403 of2009 Prein Singh Vs Stateofl7Iaryana anclotls tr 5 CWP No401 nf2010 Ct 1 EtlC Kulbir Singhand anotherVs StateoHaryallaaild otllcls X oll 6 CWP No77536 of2010 r KaptanSinghVs StateofHaryana and olhers wm 7 CWP No203 of2010 Z Om 13eshRaiandothersVs StaleofHaryanu and othcrs 8 CWJ No147 of2010 EHC Ram Mehar and others Vs Stateof11aryana andothcrs 1 9 CWP No6443 of2009 C Jai Pal ancl anotherVs StateofllalyanaanclolIlcrs 10 CWPN06619 of2009 Satyawan EHC Vs State ofHaryanaand others 11 CWPNo0487 of2009 Itead ConstableAshok Kumar Vs Stateofl4aryanaand olJlcrs 12 CWP No12237 of2009 Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 41 CWP No914 of201 0 m2m NarenderKumar ConstableVs StateofHaryana and others 13 CWP No12248 of2009 Jit SinghEHC Vs StateofHIana andotllers 14 CWPNo12253 of2009 SubhashChanclerEHC Vs StateofHaryana and others m CL 15CWPNo169750f2009 0 KrishanKumar EHC Vs StateofHaryana andothers C43 16 CWP No 18430 of2009 Z C PannaLal EHC Vs StateofHqryana andotheors 17 CWP No18863 of2009 Z RajKuinar and anotherVs StateofHaryana alld othcrs Ct 18 CWP No18919 of2009 C Kamal ParkashEHC Vs StateofHlaryana and others 19 CWP No636 of2010 Co C LadyConstableRajbalaVs StateofHaryana and others WS Z 20 CWP No2775 of2010 Qw Rish Parshadand othersVs StateofHaryana and others 21CWPN028750f2010 LadyConstable SumanVs StateofHaryanaand otllcrs 22 CWP No 2968of201 0 eer Sada Ram EHC Vs StateofHaryanaand others 23 CWP No338 of2010 KaptainSinghand another Vs StateofHaryanaand otllcrs 24 CWPNo367of2010 EHC Mohan Lal Vs StateofHmyanaand others Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 42 CWP No2914 of2010 3 l 4A 25 CWP N03556 of2010 Hans Ralm and othersVs StateofHaryanaand others 26 CWP NoA258 of2010 Hari Krishan HC Vs Financial Commioner cOPrincipal to GovernmentofHaryana and others 27CWPNo274of2010 1 C 1 Amar SinghEHC Vs StateofHaryana and others 0 28 CWP No749 of2010 C Mohinder SinghEASI and anotherVs StatcofHryanaand others W 29 CWP No 4765 of2010 Z ChhajuRam and anotherVs StateofIaryanaand others 30 CWP NoA960 of2010 r t RajbirSinghand others Vs StateofHatyana and others 08 31 CWP NoA963 of2010 0 SatbirSinghVs StateofHaryana and C vmvm 32 CWP No3923 of2010 Z 0 Clm Jaivir Singhand othersVs StateofHaiyanaand others 33 CWP No6031 of2010 HardayalHC and othersVs StateofHLryana and others C CORAM HONBLE MR JUSTICE PERMOD KOHI Presentl Mr SK Redhu MrNikram SinghMrlN Yadav MrDinesh Malik MrPritam Saini MrSulzndcr Loinbn MrRP SinghAdvocatesfor the petitioners MRS Kundu Addl AG Haryanor th4e PERMOD KOHLI Jp Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 43 CWP No914 of2010 rm4 1 e On the basis of COlnmon and identical issuesboth On facts and law all thesepetitionsare beingdecidedby ths comlnon ord The entire controversyrelates to the of Rule 133 ofthe PunjabPolice Rules 1934 as applicable to tlle and amended vide Punjab Police Haryana RuJes 2001 e r hereinafter referredto as the Rules This rule rclates to deputation for 0 Lower School Courseand for enlisting of the eligible o1cers 111List B Cao for their promotionThe amendedrule subjectlllalter of debate in the C5 presentwrit petitionsis reproduced hereunderl Z 37mSelection of candidatesfor aclmissionto Z c courses at the Police Training List C B 6inForm 137 shall be maintainedby each lr of Policc It shall include the Oc5 Co names of all constablessclected for admission to tlle Lower School Course to be held at tlle Z Llm Police TrainingCollegeSeleclioll to the listB shaIl bc made 11 the month of JanuaryeaCll yearand shall be limited to tlle llumber of seats allotled to the district for tlle ycar rhe number Ce of seats in Lower School Course 111 El yearshall be on the basis of existhlgvacancies and e vacancles likely to be created willloin one year 111 tlle respectiveunit 55Io of tloe seats allotted to a unit in the Lower School Course shall be filled in on the basis of a competitive Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 44 CWP N02914 of2010 5 1 examination 35 on the basis of cunefitnessand 10Ioon the basis of consistent in Gold Or Silver Medal iil All India Police MeetlNationalames Or displayof m C braveryduringthe course of of 0 Ca ocial duty Selection agalllst5510 X seats 111listllower school on the basisof merlt Ao C shall be dolle by a PllOlllOlllOll t Z Committeeon tlle basisof r L1 et 1 Exaininationofservices nlld X 08 2 A competitive test called 13ml rn c test 1111 mW3 Z 20 1W a Prade b1Law andpracticalpolicewollk and 3 Annterview C 2 All constables of their educational qualifications shall be eligibleto appearfor Bltestifthey are under the age of 35 years and hare complcted5 years of servlce on 1 day of Januaryof tllc year lll which selection is made Iowever if a Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 45 CWP No29l4 of2010 e 1 constable belongingto reserved category who is recruitedafter attaining the ageof 27 yearsas per Goverlllnent instructionslorders then he shall be allowed to appear for llllllllnum three consecutive chances afler m C offivc yearsof service even ifhe 0 Ce0 has crossed tloe age of 35 years up to a lllllllmum of 10years T2 C Z i All Constables of their educational sha1lbe cigibleto Cr be broughtOll Listl 131 senioritycum lnerit 05 basis if theyare undcr the age of 40 years 4C and hErve 5 yearsof servicc on the ea Z first dayof Januaryof thc year in which Om selectionis made 511 The State of Haryanaissuedinstructionsdatcd 13 022007 the llllllllllUlll merit to fulfill the criteria for culnfltness relyingupon the observationsof this Courl itl lllc case of s Naresh Kumar Vs State of Harvana and others CWP Noe7952 of 2004ecided on 051 1 2004 Director General of Police Haryaila issued these instructions prescribingminimum bench marks for selection to B4 list under 350Ioquota The relcvant cxtract of the instructions dated 13022007 lnnexure P ill CWP No6427 of re Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 46 CWP No914 of2010 7e pl 2009 is hereunder 3 In view ofthe Honble l8igh lll the Naresh Kumar case lpral it llas beeil decidedto fix the benchmarksfor fitllessunder 35Io qUOta 1he 1 assessmentof service record should be made 0 Oll the basis of education trainngcourses passedcommendationcertificates and Iengtll C of service etc as given n PPR 137 Allle 14t Z candidates who obtain a millimlim 31 marlcs 5r P or more would be deemed to be flt for 0 4 selection of B l seats agailost 350 quotaon the O basisof itltermseseniority of tlle canddatesand CO 4 for a such candidates illterse seilioritvwould e Z be the sole criteria deputingon their tum Clw under 35Io qota ln VleW of the cxplicitorder of HighCourt Please take furllhcr ecessary action 95 The validityof these instructionshasbceIluphelcy this e Court in Hawa Singh Vs StateofHarvana and others WP No1194 of20051decided on 14052008 There are three sets of writ petitionsunder consideration The same are broadlycategorisedin the followingmallnCrl a the eligibilityofthe candidateswho appeared in 550 merit Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 47 CWP No 2914 of2010 8 J 1 4 promotionquotaunder Rule 137 to be consideredfor promotion under35Io on basis Underrule 13 62 i eveon if theyhave failednder 55010quota bl considerationof the candidateswith less than 35 years ofageas on Ist dayof Januaryof the yeall in which selection ls lnade m 35Io m Q quotaof 0 C lnter seniority of the canddates Oll tllocbis of bench lnarks C3 lll tertnsof DGPs instructionsdated 1302007 C5 Frorn the readingofRe 137 I Jit emclrgesas follov r Z 6a that 55Io of the seats allotted to a unit in tlle Lower School Course are meant to be fllled 111 on the basis of Q examlnatlOll 08 b 35Io ofthe seats on the basisofsenioritymtness and a Cr 10Io seats on the basis of consistent 1 111 7 Z etc Clm Selection against55Io quota lS to be made by tlle Promotional mmiUee All tlle consllables oftheir educationalqllalificationwho are Iessthall 35 years ofage and havecotnpleted 5 yearsofservice on Ist dayof January of the yearof C selection are eligibleto appear for B test under merh seats of 55Io quota Similarly all the constables irrespectivcof their educational qualificationhavingcompletedfive years of service and in the age of 40 years Oll the Ist dayof Januaryof the year of selection Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 48 CWPN29140f2010 9 are eligibleto be brought on Iist B Otl the basisof rneritagainst35Ioquota Sportspersons under 100Ioquota are to be separately considered subiectto eligibility lll tlle abovc two categories m cr The controversyrelating to theeligibilityofthc candidates 25 0 who failed to secure therequisite merlt 111the compcthve cXaminOtlOll m under 55Io quota to be agalll considered under 35Io C5 merit quota cameto be consideredby a Division 13enchofthis Court Z 111Naresh Kumars case Sllpra ThoisDivision Bench judglnenl WElS t before the Honble SupremeCourt l n SpecialLeavc to 0 Ct AppealCivil No10409 of2005 which Illas beeoildismisscdi11limine 08 on 10052005 A similar issuecame up for considerationeforethis Court Im Z V3 in the case of Hawa Singh Vs Stateof Harvanaaloth WP Qm No1 1C94of20059decided on 14052008 After adlnissionofthe writ petitionby the Honble Division Bench tlle matter was consideredbya learnedSingleJudge of this Court for flnal disposal Oll 29ll2006 1 The learnedSingleJudge ofthis Court was ofthe opiniontllElllC0110111 c provlslons of Rulel3 oftherules were not broughlto llhe notice of the Division Bench and Oll that baSlS a reference was nlade for consideration of the writ petitionand otller connected ters by a Division Bench of this Court The aforesaid wrlt petitiollcametobe heard by a Division Bench ofthis Court The Honble Division Bench Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 49 CWP No 2914 of2010 ee1 vide its judgmentdated 14052008 affirined the ratio in Naoresh Kumars case supralwith thefollowingobservationsl In view of the facts mentioned above these writ petitions are allowed in the same terms as lll Naresh Kumars case supra The m Lr are directed to deputethe 0 Ca petitioner to the first Lower School Course T2 which will commence after the pronouncement 45 I of judgment 111 this cascs However The 4 Z petitioner shall bc deemedo havc qualified 111 the Lower Scbool Course froln thc date when C other constables havc quafied whose nanlcs 08 were approved 10 Undergo Lower School C t Coursevide select lisl Annexure la l It is made 3 Z clear that if by getting ve date of tl passing tlle Lowcr School Course tlle petitioner became eligiblefor tllen he will get ollly deemed benetllls withoull 1 gettingany actuafinmlcial bellel in view of C principleof no work no pay as laid down by their Lordshipsof the Honblc SuplremeCourl in Union of India and another VSaTarsem Lal and others 2006 10 SuprcmeCourt ses 145 90 Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document SO lCWPN09140f2010 1 l Honble the Division Bench further consideredthe validityof the instructionsdated 13022007 andupheldits validitywith llhcfollowIlg observationsl So fal as CWP N03609 of2007 is conceriled 111 that writ petition select list to undergo 1 t Lower School Course Oll the ba51SOf illslructions 0 dated 13022007 as referredto obove hasbeen Cd challengedAs has beenheld carIicr above said Z C5 instructlons aore pelrfectlyjustif1edand are ln e consonance with Ole directions issued by this Z Court in NareshKumars case supra9 Il 0 The claims of some of the writ petitionersfor dcplltingto Z Lower School Course have been rected on the groundtllat theyharillg c5 failed in 55Io merit quotaare not entoitledto be considered for beillgbrought ao e on List B1 in 35Io quota The clalmsofsolne ofthe wrill pctitioners have I Z beenrejectedfor beingbrought in List Bmlnder 35Io quotaOll theground Clm thatthey were of less than 35 yearsofageas Oll Ist dayof Januaryof the year of selectiot1 Insome cases the clahns halle been rejectcdbr non achievingthe minimum 31 bench ma1eks 111termsofthelOGPs lnstructions 91 dated 13022007 In Naresh Kumars case supralthc Honble Division Ce Bench ruled the eligibility ofthe constablcs for their considcrationboth 111 55Io and 35Io quota This judglnenthas attained Onallty TheSLP has also been dismissed by the Honble Supreme Court The ratio of the said judgmenthas been reiterated 111 Hawa SingWscases supra9as also in Constable Dharmbir Vs State of Harvana and others 2009 19RSJ 310 wherein the followingobservationshive been madele Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 51 r1 CWP No2914 of2010 12 13 So there are three distinct with their own qualifications and for eligibilityfor consideratiotl There lS 110 bar to considerationof a constable in any categoryif he fulfills theeligibilityCrlterla l ifhe is eligiblelll m 0 all three categori es he has a statutoryrightto 0 considerationin all three categoriesThe Rules Ca do not categorlzeol requiresome mlonllnurn age 2 C3 for eligibilitywlder ally oftlle categoriesWhat lt C specifles i s the upper age limit for consideration 2 under a particular categOlye b C Despitethese instructions certaln 1SSUCS referred to hereinabove have agaillcroppedup The contrtversy regardirlgtlle 08 eligibilityofcandidates under 35 yearsofagefor bcingbroughton List B1 00 for 35Io quota againcameup for considerationby anothcr Division 13ellch 2 Z ofthis Court i0 Dharmbirs case lporaland Balrai Singhaod othersVs 11 StateofHaryanaand others 2009 62IRSJ 463 In Dhambirs case lpral a Division Bench oftllis Court lleld as underl 1 17 A conjointreadingof both the subrules woulcl show that onlytlle upper agc limit C has been prescribed under the rules and 110 minimum age has been prcscribcdeither under subrule 26i9or suloule 2 i9 which means that if a constable fu1131lsthe requirement of tlle uppcr age and the other qualiflcalionsprescribedunder the respectivecategoryas per sullle 2 there lS Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 52 t CWP No914 of2010 m13 P 110 bar to his consideration under each of theln Meaningtherebya constable who is eligible111 one category uonderRule 137 62 can also be considered in the other categoryuonderRule 13 2I i of the PunjabPolice Rules as there lS 110 bifurcation between the rules as far as the C V20 0 eligibility 1S concerned7vith regardto the C3 lninimum age as nonc is prescribed Ca 18 The minilnum age if prescribedby way of C r executive instructions would go againstthe Z lIlterest of the Constables who are otherwise rx eligibleunder the statutoryRules Rule 137 e C io confers a rightwhich o Constable attalns on oll the basis of his ltl tloeservlce As and C when his tum conles bascd on thc senoroity a right m7 Z to consideration dcvolves on hiln This rightOll Qm the basisofhis senioritycannot be deprived 011tlle basis of executlvcinstructions This wouJd be 111 contravention le staoltoryrules and thcrefore C not sustainable 22 What emerges from the above discussions 1S that a constable who has colnpleted5 years of servlce on the Ist day of Jtinuaryof tlle year 111 which the selections made is undcr tlle age of35 years and is eligible for consideration and selecllon for includinghis llame in sll nl of Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 53 f CWPN02914of2010 14 selectedconstablesfor admission to Lower School Course under the 55Io qllotaon the basis of rnerlt asper Rule 137 cIftllePunjab Police Rules 1934 and having in tlle test l and failed or was unable to get m enlistlnent due to lower mcriti can olso cl aim C 5 consideration and selectionunder the 35Io quota 0 C on the basis of as per Rule 137 621 il if he IS eligibleunder both tlle categorics 93 Z As noticed above tlle constableswho have attalncdllllllllllUlll 2 C 3 1 bench marksunder 350 quotahave been ignorediind tlleil itllicll4S were e deputedto the course on the groundthatthey are lnore meritoorioushaving o betterbench marks This lSSUe lS 111fact covered ullder Noresh Kumars C0 C case supra9and came to be clarifled in Balral Singhs cass suIoraI VAV Z wherein it has been held that wloeremever a junior has beendeputed for 10 Lower School Course ignoringthe claiotnofthe senl ors oillerely on the basis of thehigherbench marks the senlor be deputed for the COurseand he will be deemed to have passedthe course froln the date his juniorhas qualied In such situation senior will retain his seniority Cae There is anothel aspectof the matter rhe lOOPs instructions dated 13022007 are onlyprospective lll nature Pricor to these instructions 110 bench marks were prescribedunder the statutoryrules and thus all those constables who eligibilityprior to issuance of these instructlolns have been denied the deputation to tle Lower School Course for non acheving the minimum bench marks It is settlcd Iaw tloat Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 54 1 CWP N02914 of2010 15 e govemmentinstructions cannot overrule tlle statutoryrules Thus these illstructionscannot be pressed lnto serviceto deprivethe constablesof thelr right for for not havingachievedthe lninimum bench 0Inarks as prescribedunder these instructions issued 1ater Thus such of the constables who became eligiblepriorto issuanceoftllese instructions and m L ignoredfol not achieving the lllllloIolnUlll bench marks are to be deputed for 0 Lower SchoolCourse andonuccessful ofthe course theyare C to be treated senior tllan their juniorswho WCrc carlicr deputcd to the 0 LowerSchool Course In other words thcywill rctam thcir seniorityfor Cr beingbrought on List B 1 tllat theywere deputed for the Z r course later than their juniorsor theydid not achevc lllinimum bench 0 marks r X Similarly such ofthe coonstableswho are ignored oll ElCCOUnt O8 of achievingless than the prescribedbench lnarks thcn leil julliorsare also entitledto be deputed to thecourse and on completion ofthe same Will em Z rctaln their seniority over theirjuniors 0 In some of the writ petitionstlle constables have already completedthe Lower School Course bul tlleyhave been clenied t11e 1 senlorltyover their juniorsOn the goroundtlat llle ju1110S Wcre either havingbetterbench marks oor deputed for the course prior in timc than the W 4 wnt petitioners In view of the above observationstllese wril petitioners shall be deemed to be senior to their juniorsdeputedearlier Oll Etccount of better bench marks or on atly other groundof eligibility To suln Up these petitions are disposedofwith the followingdlrcclllOllSl i9 Such ofthe who have falled ito 550merit quota Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 55 4 CWP No914 of2010 16 areentitledto be consideredfor beingbrought on List B1 under 35Io quota on the principleof ptovidedtheyhave the requisite and are otllerwiseeligibleunderthe rules ii such ofthe constableswho were less than 35 yearsofageas on theday oftheir consideration but not more than 40 years theywill be entitledto be 1 0 brought on List B1 bydeputingthemto Lower School Course 9 0 iiil thepetitioners whoacquiredeligibilitypriorto theDGPs lnstructlOl1S C dated 13 022007 will be deputed for tloe course without considering the C5 question of ininilnum bench marks as under the J lnstruCtlOllS and in their cases senioty ad othcr eligibilitycriteria t under the rules will be enough for their deputatioll to tlle course 2 r iv the petitioners who becameeligiblefor after thc issuatlceof t I2 the instructionsdated 13022007 and have achievedllle miillmUmoench ol marks be deputedto the course their juniorshave betteor bench marks e Z 3 v9 interse seniry ofthe constableswill be detcrmined on the basis of CL their seniority in their respective districtsin the aIld llclt oll tlle basis of passingof the Lower School Course in all such cases who are ignored by the above directionse EIoweveor thc lllterse seniorityof constables will not be governed bythe above directions where senlor was e ignoredon account of pendencyof any discipllnaryproceedings or who sufred any other disqualiflcation for deputation to Lower School Coursc vi deputationof the petitionersshall be made Oll the basis of their seniorityin their respective districts and agahlstthe availble vacancles Let the claim ofthe petitioners be collsidcred in the lightofthe above directions and ir deputationwhereever required be lnade in Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 56 l CWP N02914 of2010 7 4 Jb 1 accordancewith the abovedirections t A copy ofthis order be placed on the record ofeach connected e m vee 4e 11082010 6PERMODKOHLI9 BLS JUDGE L 1 0 Notel Whetherto bereferredto theRepolter2YES C Z C0 61 3 Z a C t I o8 C mW3 Z Clm Rashmi 2014.05.08 11: 03 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document