57 b b IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB 8 HARYVA AT CHDIGARH 1 b t1 4 CWP No1023of2011 DateofDecisionl 62011 ParamveerSinghandothers Petitioners Versus 1 4 PunjabPublic Service Commission c others 2 CWPN0528of2011 1 r m Simar Preet Kaur emPetitioner Versus r 1 0 PunjabPublic ServiceCommission Respondent 0 3 CWPN06480f2011 I C5 Gur Jai Pal Singh Petitioner I Versus PunjabPublic Service Commission 8lother Z 1 CWP No8230f20116080 2 SukhpalSingh mmPetitioner 1 Versus 6 I 31 Public ServiceCommission 8t another Respondents 1 1n 1 CWP No2435 of2011 GursharanSingh Petitioner ClO Versus 1 W2 Z Punjab Public ServiceCommission 8eanother Respondents 6 CWP No2436 of2011 i iarnek Singh8 another mPetitioners i4 Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommission c another espondents 7 CWP No25070f2011 Maninder PartapSingh eePetitioner 4emm 1 Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommissionc another s9 CWP N02553of2011 Karamvir Singh Petitioner Versus PunjabPublic Service Commission 8 another Respondents r r j 4 Il rl 4 eO 9e9 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 I e 47 1 1 58 11 r n2151 V41 4 i CWP No1023of2011 ee2e 5 n 9 CWP No2666 of2011 t t Kaur 8 others Petitioners 1 6 Versus Punjab Public ServiceCommission8 others 10 CWP No2688 of2011 1 4 P RavinderKaur Petitioner C Versus t4 1 PunjabPublic ServiceCossion nother 11 CWP No7350f2011 0 1 Singh Petitioner I Versus r 0 PunjabPublic ServiceCossiol another Respondents 12 CWP NoA6820f2011 Z KamaljitSingh c another ePetitioners i Versus 0 Punjab Public ServiceCommission8lother I 13 CWP NoS522 0f2011 Singh Petitioner Z 1 Versus cll PunjabPublic Service Commissionc others CORAM HONBLE MRJUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI 7 Z i Presentle Mr Pawan Kumar Sr Advocatewith Mr Saquib Ali Khan Advocate tl Mr JagdeepSinghMr HC Arora Mr S1 Chander ShekharMr GlV Malik Mr Harsh AggarwalMr PS 1 Khurana Mr BS Sewak Mr G1 BajajMs JyotiSarin Mr GurmohanSinghMr HC Arora Advocatesfor the 4 petitioners Mr PuneetGuptaAddl AG Punjab 4eee Ms Anu Pal AAG Punjab r4 t PERMOD KOHLI J ORALI Faced with the common factual premisesand questionsof law all thesepetitions are beingdisposed of bythis common order In view of the common questions repliesfiled by the Stateof Punjab and PunjabPublic ServiceCommissionin CWP No 10230f2011 44 4 4 1 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 59 hl CWP No 1023of2011 3a havea1sobeentreatedas common repliesin all thesewrit petitions ThePunjabPublic Service Commission lereinaer referredto as the Cossionl 1e nol issued an advertisementdated f l 2112009 inviting for fillingup of 143 poststhrough Punjab Civil Services Combined Examination 2009 Initially143 1 1 postswere advertisedhowever bya conigendum dated21122009 issued 0 bythe Commission postsof Excise 8c TaxationOfficers were increased 1 A 0 from 37 to 74 distributed in various categoriesThus the total numberof I C5 seats brought within the purviewof aforementionedexamination came to I 4r 180 Z to PunjabCivil Services ExecutiveBranch9 1S 1 by thestatutoryrules ed underprovisoto Article 309 namely t I 6 PunjabCivil Services BranclClass49 Rules 19762ule 7 1 C Z dealswith the to theservice and readsas under e 4 0 Cl 7 to the Service shall be made m manner hereinprovidedfrom amongstaccepted candidateswhosenames havebeen W3 Z dulyentered in accordance with these rules in theRegistersof accepted CL candidatesto be maintainedunder theserules I3 Rule 8 dealswith the to bemaintained UnderRule 8 L as many as flve types are to be maintainedRegister Al Ae2 Ae3 and C deal with the to the servicefrom the in service e candidatesfrom various feeding services of the Stateof Punjabwhereas 1 Register B deals with the direct recruitment on the basis of main examinationRule 841readsas under 1 8 The followingRegistersof accepted candidates shall be maintainedbytheChiefSecretwy to Govt Punjabnamely 4 RegisterB in which shall be enteredthe name ofpersons 1 accepted as candidatesas a result ofthemain examinaon 4e4 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 60 1 r V J CWP No 1023 of2011 ee4e and 33 t Rule 14 dealswith the inclusionof thequalified candidatesin the main examinationin RegisterB subject to theprovisions of Rules 13 and 1A Rules 12 and 13 deal with the conduct of the 1 9 examination and admissionof candidatesto the 4 j examination whereasRule 13mAdeals with the main examinationto beheld for selection of 0 Il C0 candidatesTheserulesare hereunder1 I C9 rr 12l1 A exation the I regulations ofwhichare contained in AppendI of theserules shall be held at any placeln the StateofPunjabas and whennotifiedbythe Go Z through the Cossion for the purposeof selectionof candidatesfor lr admissionto themain examinationas speciliedin nile 1A er 2 Notice ofthe da fuedfor the I S examinationshall bepublished in thePunjabGovt Gazette Z 13 Applicationsfor permissionto sit in the 1 competitive examinationwill be called bythe Commissionand m shall bemade in themamer and bysuch 7 documentsor papersas may berequiredbytheCommissionin thisbehal Z 21 No person shall beallowedto appearin the examination 1 al who hasnot attainedthe age oftwentyone years or who will haveattained the age oftwenty sevenyearson the last datefuedbythe submission Provided thatthe upperagelimit may be relaxedby theGovt C frorntime to timen 1 thatin the case ofa candidatewho belongs to ScheduledCastesor BackwardClassestheupperagelimit shall besuch as mayfromtime to time befixedbythe Govt in respectofentryinto servlce under the Stateofpersons to such castes or classes who does not possess at least a bachelorsdegreeof a recogneduniversity in Arts Science or Corce and 1rl whn dnos nnt hv thPrlnsino dnto fnv rPrPint nf 41 e Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 61 r0 Se J Y J CWP N 1023of2011 5m to be notijledbythe Commission senda crossedBank Draft 1 drawn in favour of SecretaryPunjabPublic Service Cowdssion ayable at Patiala on account of examinationfee as xed by the Commissione Provided that a Govt servant holding ministerial 1 a under the PunjabGovt including Courts who has not less continuousserviceundertheGovt on thelastdatefuedby l 1 C theCommissionfor submissionof shall be eligible to aear in the examination 11he possesses at least a Bachelors degreeof a 1 0 0 university in Arts Science or Commerceand has not attained theage ofthirtyeightyears subjectto theconditionOwt he hasnot availed 0 ofthree chances in addition to thosewhich he mighthave alreadyavailed I ofin any other capacity Z Note Anypersonwho is eligible as Govt senlant under this rule and wishes to appear lTl the examinationshall submit his in theprescribed formthroughthe Head of his oBiceto the Secretary to the Commission 6 l 134 9 A main exation theregulations of 1 Z which are containedin AppendixIII of theserules shall be held at any m placein the State ofPunjabas and when notifiedbythe Govt throughthe Commission for the purpose of selection by of as many 7 Z theservice as Govt may determine 0 21 Notice of the da fued for the main examinationshall bepublished in thePunjabGovt Gazette 1 31 No candidate shall be allowed to sit in the main exation unless he has qualifledthe prelimina exation in terms oftheprovisionofrule12 4 The total numberof candidatesto be tted to the eP 1 maln examon shall not exceedthirteentimes the total numberofvacancies determinedbythe Govt under subrule 23 The Commission also issued brochure for PunjabState Civil 1 Service Combined Examination 2009 The brochure contains entlre information in respectto thenumberofvacancies break up theconditions relating to andmain examination 6 ee 1 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 62 1 O e CWP No 1023of2011 n6e and other details theexaminationcentres etc As per the brochure 1 the examination consist of two papers in the following manner 1 4 C6 PRELIMINARY PUNJAB STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMBINED COMPETIT7E EXWINATION 1 The preliminary examinationwill consistof m r two papers of objectivetype nultiplechoice questionsland cany a rnaximumof450 marksin thesubject as underl t 1 0 0 PaperI General Studies 150 marks I C5 PaperII One subjectto be 300 marks Z selectedfrom the list ofoptionalsubject givenbelow CC Totall 450marks 6 I 1 Those who are qualified111 the Z 1 examination are entitled to applyfor admissionto the main m examination 7 Z All the petitionersappliedfor preliminary examination lIl Qn response to the aforementionedadvertisement Petitionersin thesepetitions belongto ScheduledCastes Backward Classes and Freedom Fighter categor The fact remains that all the petitioners belongto one or the ec2 other reservedcategoryTheywere issued admit card and roll numbersfor l in the preliminary examinationwhich was held on 1922010 The Commission issued list of the success811candidatesof preliminary examination The list comprises of shortlisted candidatesfor the maln examinationcategorywise like generalScheduledCastes Backward Castes 1 etc Even though thelist is roll numberwise however everylist contains e 1e 1 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 63 1 1 4 CWP No1023of2011 7 categoryWlSe cut off marks secured by the candidatesin the 1 examination The details of categorywise cut off marksfor eachcategory are in thefollowing mannerl 1 Il GENERAL CATEGORY 011 TOTAL CANDIDATES1106 CUT OFF MARKS2900017 1 ESM PUNJAB CATEGORY I 0 TOTAL CANDIDATES119 CUT OFF MARKS8e456 0 LDESM PUNJAB CATEGOR731 1 0 TOTAL CANDIDATES8 CUT OFF MARKS2030578 0 FREEDOM FIGHTERS PUNJAB CATEGORY 041 SPORTS PERSONS PUNJAB CATEGORY 051 Z TOTAL CANDIDATES26 CUT OFF MARKS226510 C PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PUNJAB CATEGORY 0610 TOTAL CANDIDATES6 CUT OFF MARKS2230063 X 6 C1 SC OTHERS PUNJAB CATEGORY 071 Z 1 TOTAL CANDIDATES249 CUT OFF MARKS276e023 C SC ESM PUNJAB CATEGORY 781 TOTAL CANDIDATES12 CUTT OFF MARKS680456 awo Z SC OTHERSPORTSPERSONSIPUNJAB CATEGORY 809 TOTAL CANDIDATES CUTT OFF MARKS2110155 1 BlM SIKH PUNJAB CATEGOR811 TOTAL CANDIDATES236 CUT OFF MARKSZ231117 BlM SIKH PUNJAB CATEGORY 821 TOTAL CANDIDATES1 CUT OFF MARKS480591 c1 1 BlM SIKH SPORTS PERSON PUNJAB CATEGOR841 TOTAL CANDIDATES2 CUT OFF MARKS230923 BC PUNJAB CATEGOR851 TOTAL CANDIDATES317 CUT OFF MARKS225017 BC ESM PUNJAB CATEGOR861 TOTAL CANlOIDATES12 CUT OFF MARKS8e456 i 1 1 e 4e be Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 64 1 6 7 1 CWPN0 1023of2011 e8m Petitioners who belongto differentreserved havenot 1 for the main examinationhavingsecuredmarks less than 1 been the cut off marks in their however someof the 1 tl have securedmarksmore than the 1astqualified candidatesin the generalcategory It is also pertinentto note that in most of the reserved 4 V C the shortlistedcandidateshavesecuredmore marksthan the last 0 shortlistedin thegeneral categoryIn view of thisfactual the 1 0 have this Court seeking a direction for shiing the I C5 categorycandidateswho have securedmore marks than the I candidatesin general categoryto general category on thebasis of Z their merit and resultantslotsin reservedlist be ftlled from reserved candidatesnext in themerit on the basis of test The I prayer made in some of the writpetitions is also to redraw the merit list in Z accordancewith themandate in case ofIndra SawhneyVse QO UnionofIndia as 1992 Supple31SCC 217 andReK Sabharwal vmo and others Vse StateofPuniab reportedas 19951 RSJ 895 Z The stand of the Commissionand the lS e identica It is statedthat as per the Punjab StateCivil Service 4 byCombined Examinatiol Rules 2009 readwith Punjab Civil ServiceExecutive BranchlRules 1976 ule thetotalnumberof candidates to be admitted to the main examination cannot t e exceed13 times the total number of vacancies determinedby the Govt under sub rule 1 Rule 13mA41reliedupon by the reads as under1 1 A 6r 94 1 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 65 e P J CWP No023 of2011 e f rr The total mimber of candidates to be admittedto the maln t examinationshall not exceedthirteentimesthe total numberof vacancies determinedbythegovt under suberule 37 It is contendedthat thereis no provisionunder 1 the rules or instructionswhich inter alia a reserved category candidatewho secures more marksthanthegeneralcategorycandidateis to 1 C be treated as generalcategorycandidatefor purposes of as 0 1 preludeto main examination have irther relied 0 upon the instructionsdated302 1996 which prohibits conversion from C5 one categoryto another It is statedthat the candidates are requiredto be shortlistedup to thirteen 31times the numberof vacancies Z 111their own categoryand no candidatecan be shiRed from one categoryto r another includingfrom reserved to generalcategolyfor purposes of I 6 C1 for maln examination It is also the stand of the Z Statethat reservationis providedunderthe backwardclasseReservation oo in Services9 Act 2006 andthereis no provisionin the said Act whereunder m7 a reserved categorycandidate who marks than the general Z secures more Oa category can betreatedas generalcategorycandidate It is also the standof the thatthe candidateswho appliedundera category 5 are required to appear 111the main examination and viva voce test in the same categoryin whichtheyhadapplied eer The Stateof Punjabhas enactedthe PunjabScheduledCastes 1 and BackwardClasses Reservationin Act 2006 This Act 1S applicable to all by a direct recruitment bypromotion or by transfer Section4 provides thepercentage ofreservationfor eachcategory 14 eP 1 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 66 9e4 No023 of2011 0 and readsas underl 1 4 Perce of Reservaln While making appolntmentsin service byanyof the methodsprovidedunder anyService Rules reservationshall be madefor themembersoftheScheduledCastes 4 and BackwardClassesin theservicesunderall theestablishments 21 The percentageof reservation for flUing up the m Vacanctes by direct recruitmentor bytransferin GroupAl GroupBl 1 GroupC and GroupD services shall be twentylveper cent for 0 ScheduledCastesand twelveper centforBackwardClasses li 0 I 31 The percentageof reservation for lling up the C5 vacancles bypromotionbyScheduledCastesin GroupA and Group 1 I servicesshall befourteenper cent 4I Thepercentage up thevacancies Z bypromotionbyScheduledCastesin GroupC and GroupD 1 servlces 2 Q shall be twentyper cent 1 59 Fij per cent ofthevacanciesofthequota I ScheduledCastesin direct recruitment shall be oHeredto Balmikisand Z Mazhbi Sikhs if available as a f1rstpreferencefrom amongst the 1 ScheduledCastes CO 6 Reservationshallbe byreserving vacancies 7 bymeans of a runningroster beprescribedtill the percentageof Z as may 4 S SPCUd in SUlSeCtiOnS anc4 are completed Ll 71 Reservationshall be applicable to vacancies to bfilled 3 on ad hoc basis short Y term vacancies work charged establishmentdaily wagestaffandthestaengagedon contract basis 81 Reservation shall also be applicableto proforma promotionand bytransr 3 1 Section 7 deals with the deereservationof the reserved 14e vacanciesand readsas under 4C Deereservationofreservedvacanc1 Thereshall be no dea 1 reservation of any reserved vacancy by anyappointing in any establishment which lS to be llled up by direct recruitment or by promotion In case a qualified or eligibleScheduledCastesor Backward CInsspsrnndidntP nr thP rnsP mnv hp ir nnt nvnilnhlp tn fill lJn sllrh 14 b4 1 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 67 1 1 4 J 1 CWP No 1023of2011 11 vacancyin thatsituation such vacancy shall remain unlled 1 29 containedin subesection01 i in thepublicinterest it is deemednecessaryto ftll up any vacancy referredto in that subsection the appointingauthorityshall referthe 1 vacancyto the of Welfe ofScheduled Castes and Backward Classesfor dewreservation Uponsuch referencethe of WeU2ue of ScheduledCastesand BackwardClasses may if it is satisjled 1 that it is necessaryor so to do byorderin writingdeeserve the 0 vacan subjectto the conditionthat the vacary so deereservedshall be k 1 0 carriedforward againsta unreservedvacancy 13 I l5 Contention on behalf of the petitioners is that the reservation r I policyof the Stateis to be appliedin accordancewith the of the Z Reservation Act Govt Instructionsissued from time to time and the 1 of theHonble ApexCourt In case as 1992 Supple31 SCC 217 titled as Indra SawhneyVse Union of India the Honble 0 Supreme Court observedas underl Z 9 81 1 In this connection it is well to remember that the CQ reservations under Article 149 do not operatelike a communal 17 reservation It may well happenthat some members to say Z ScheduledCastesget selectedin the open on the basis of their own meri4theywill not be counted againstthe quotareservedfor ScheduledCastes theywill be treatedas open competition candidates 31 In a ConstitutionBench in case ofReKe Sabharwal Vse State ofPunjab 1995 I SCT 646 The Honble Supreme C Court hasfurtherobservedas under 1 rr When a percentageof resenJation is fued in respectof a particularcadre and the roster indicates the reserve pointsit has to be taken that theposts shown at the reserve pointsare to be fllledfrom 1 1 amongst the membersofresenlecategories and thecandidates belonging to the generalcategoryare not entitledto be consideredfor the reserve posts On theotherhand the reserve category candidatescan compete NI Is Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 68 Pa e rJ f CWP No 1023of2011 e12m for the noneresenle posts and in the event of their to the said t 356poststheir numbercannot be added andtakeninto working out thepercentage Article l4I oftheConstitution of India permitsthe State Government to makeany provisionfor the 1 4 resenlation of or postsinfavourofanybackwardclass of Cltlzen which in theopinionof the State lsnot ln the Services under the State It is incumbent on the State 1 lr Government to reach a conclusion that the backwardclasslclassesfor which the reservation is made is not in the State 1 0 1 0 Services While doingSO the State Governmentmay take the total 1 I of a particularbackward class and its in the r 9 State Services When the State Government after doingthe necessa 1 exercise makes the reservation andprovides the extent ofpercentageof Z posts to be resenledforthe said backwardclassthen thepercentagehas 1 to befollowedstrictly The prescribed percentagecannot be varied or C changed simplybecause some of the membersofthe backwardclass have I already been againstthegeneral seats As mentioned C0 above the roster pointwhich is resenledfor a backwardclass has to be 1 Z filledbyway of of thememberof the said class OO No generalcategorycandidatecan be againsta slot in the rosterwhich is reservedfor the backwardclass Thet that considerable Vn3 Z numberof membersof a backwardclass have been againstgeneralseats in the StateServicesmay be a the StateGovernmentto review the questionofcontinuing reservationfor the 1 said class but so long as the instructionsIRulesprovidingcertain percentage thebackward classesare operave the sa have to be followed Despit any number of to the backwardclassesagainstthegeneral categorypoststhe 1 C givenpercentagehas to beprovidedin addition 33 Honble SupremeCourt againconsidered the questionof ofthe reservationin case ofRhesh Re Sah Vse Dre Yle Yamul 1 reported as SCC 253 i followedthe above View howeverthis i1 was a case ofadn1issionto coilr4e incase of r 4ndnr ra Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 69 e CWP Noe 1023 of2011 1 13 Vse State of Haryanaand others reportedas 2010 SCC 136 the t Honble Court applying the principleof merit of the reserved categorycandidatesobservedas under t 11 It was cirguedbyMr Palwalia andin our opinionrightly SO that if cm exasenllceman candidatescored highenough marksentitling 1 him to be selected ln the Exmservicemen eneraocategorysuch candidatesoughtto be selectedin the said categoryinstead of selecting 0 themin theExservicemenBC649 or BB9 categories 33 11 0 I In case of Jitender Kumar Singhand another Vse State of 1 C9 UPe And others reported as 2010 1 SCC 119 Honble Supreme Court I was again examiningthe controversywhetherreservedcategorycandidate Z can be selectedagainstthe generalcategoryposton 1 2 more marks 1 thanthelastcandidatein thegeneralcategoryIn para33 of the I Honble Supreme Courtnoticedthe issueinvolvedwhichreadsas underl L2 Z rr 33 The core issuein the writ petitions 1 was with regardto 00 lling up the General Category posts by candidates to the reserved categorycandidateson their obtaining more marksthanthe last n7 Z candidatein theGeneralCategory 33 On This question hasbeenansweredas underl From theaboveit becomesquiteapparentthatthe relaxation 1 in age limit is merely to enable with the generalcategory candid all other thingsbeingequal The State has not treatedthe relaxationin age l andfee C candidatein theselectiontest ie Mam Wntten byInterview 1 caruhdateof the rightto be consideredQS Cl generalcategorycandida on the basisof merit in thecompetitive examination 33 Based upon these leamedcounsel appearing for thepetitionershavesubmittedthat reservedcategorycandidatescannot be 61114 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 70 4n 1 CWP No 1023of2011 4 generalcategorycandidatestheyhavebeenretained in reserved category 1 and thusdeprived the reservedcategorycandidatesnext in themerit oftheir right in themain examination It is tl argued that all thosereservedcategorycandidateswhohavequaliOed on the basisof theirown meritare to be treatedas generalcategory candidatesfor m Q purposes of allowingthe benefit of reservation to other 0 Sd 0Y COdidtSo are next in the merit in the relevant 1 0 categoryIt is contendedthatthebenefitof reservationis to be granted to C5 the deprivedclassesof the societywhoby virtue of their are unable to play a level game with others however by not treatingthe 1 Z meritorious reserved categorycandidates amongsthe generalcategory 1 2 l candidatesthe benefit of reservation does not percolate to the I S reservedcategorycandidates CO Z Apart from above petitioners have also relied upon W1 4 00 Instructionsdated 107995 wherein followingprovisionshave been made Z It iWhile the percentageof reservation as Ll prescribed ln Govt Instructionsfrom time to time the 1 on senioricummmerit basis to reserve categories will be thenumberofresenle working inhe particularcadre Il These Govt Instructionshavealso been followedby another 1 1 Govt Instructionsdated30121996 whereby quantum of reservation for Backward Classes in the State Services has been fixed This notiOcation irther providesthat where the regularnumber of ScheduledCastes Ex 1 serviceman candidatesare not availablethe earmarkedvacanciesfor this categorywould flrst go to ScheduledCastesandin case no Scheduled A 44 e Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 71 e CWP No 1023of2011 15 7 Castes candidatesare available thesewill be givento the Exserviceman t general9 categorycandidatesIt is argued thatenough number of ScheduledCastes Exeservicemanbeingnot available the vacancies 1 would go to Scheduledcastes candidatesat the first instance and if ScheduledCastescandidatesare alsonot availablethenthesevacancieswill 1m C goto categor candidates 0 MrHC Arora one ofthe counsel for the 9 U I has 81rtherargued that theveryobjectof shiflingthemeritoriousreserved 5 categorycandidates to the general categorypoolis not to allow any beneflt to any individualbut to grantbenefit ofreservationto a class ofthe society Z who has sufferedand is to be providedequal with the non tr reservedcategories 4t I Ie The Stateon its parthasseriously and the 0 Z contention of the petitionersMr Puneet GuptaleamedAddl AG and 1 CO Ms Anu Pal AAG Punjab while referring to the Punjab Civil Service a Executive BranchI Rules 1976 have submittedthat Z examination has been conductedstrictlyin accordancewith the mandateof Qm the rules The rules envisage of the reservationpolicyat the 3 stageof examination to the limited exten Accordingto Mr Guptaevery reserved categorycandidatehas been provided to competefor main examinationand 13 times candidatesfrom 1 each reserved categoryhave been shortlistedand declared qualifiedfor C appearing in the main examination It is contended thatthe preliminary examinationper se 1S not a process of selectionbut only a prelude to lllltiatlOIl of selection process The throughthe mode of preliminary examinationis onlya examinationand the strict rules err 1 Rawat Seema 2014.07.02 10: 15 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 72 1 L 8V4 1 CWP No 1023of2011 16 of reservation have application at the stageof examination 1 no 1 The 61rthercontention of the xtG lS thatwhile providing benefitto 1 0 the reservedcategories the concept administrativeefficiency cannotbe q sacriSced A balanceisto be maintainedbetweenthe reservationandthe administrativeefficiency which is thehallmark of everyservice 1 the administrativeservices of a State which is considered to be a premier 0 Referring to the observationsmade Indra RlC 9 service 111 0 I Sabharwal and M Nagrajscases it is arguedthat while the 45 reservation administrativeefficiency has also to be preserved I It is 8lrthercontendedthat a balance has to be struck between Z the claims of the reservedcategories andthe maintenanceof efficiency of 1 1 administrationenvisaged under Article 335 ofthe ConstitutionofIndia I 6 Reservation to provideequal to the 1 Z e and classesemanates fromAnicle of ao theConstitutionof India whereasArticle 335 requires the considerationof U the claims of ScheduledCastes and ScheduledTribes with the Z matntenance of efllciencyof administration The constitutionalscheme itself requiresproviding to the