P 44 1 14 lP IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB 8 HARYANA AT 41 CHANDIGARH r J 1 4 CWP No 1023of2011 DateofDecision 62011 ParamveerSinghand others eePetitioners Versus 1 Il Punjab Public Service Commission c others 2 CWP N0528 of2011 Ill r e Simar Preet Kaur eePetitioner C Versus Il 0 PunjabPublic ServiceCommission espondent 0 3 CWP No648of2011 I f 1 0 Gur Jai Pal Singh Petitioner Versus c1 PunjabPublic ServiceCommission c another Z 1 i CWP No23 SukhpalSingh Petitioner 1 1 C Versus 6 1 Public ServiceCommissiol another C1 1 1 1 Z 5 CWP No2435 of2011 1 e GursharanSingh mPetitioner C t Versus 4 wa Z PunjabPublic ServiceCommission 8 another 1 6 CWP No2436 of2011 1iarnek Singh8canother wPetitioners Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommission c another 71 CWP No507 of2011 Maninder PartapSingh ePetitioner IeeaW 1 Versus PunjabPublic ServiceCommission 8 another Respondents B CWPNo5530f2011 Karamvir Singh Petitioner 1 Versus Punjab Public ServiceCommissionc another 1 1 Il P4 W14 91 9 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 0 1a 1 r t 145 1 1 e 1i 4 1 5 3i 8C4 t 1 1VP No 1023 of2011 e2 1 1 41 e CWP No2666 of2011 t Manpreet Kaur c0 others Petitioners 1 Versus V Punjab Public Service Commission8 others 1 11 10 CWP No2688 of2011 RavinderKaur ePetitioner t Versus 4r 1 tr Service Cossion c another 0 11 CWP No2735 of2011 1 0 1 c Singh eePetitioner I Versus r C9 1 Ptlnjab Public Service Commission8 another 1 12 CWP NoA682 of2011 et Z KamaljitSingh c another ePetitioners 1 r Versus C 1 Punjab Public ServiceCommission E another er I CWP No522of2011 b t Singh Petitioner S 1 Cr Versus ocl PunjabPublic ServiceCommission8 others 4 CORAMe HONBLE MReJUSTICE PERMOD KOHLIe l Z i Presen Mr Pawan Kumar Sr Advocate with Mr SaquibAli Khan Advocate tl Mr JagdeepSinghMr HC Arora Mr SL Chander ShekharMr GlN Malik Mr Harsh Aggarwal Mr PS a KhuranaMr BS Sewak Mr GL BajajMs JyotiSarin Mr GurmohanSinghMr H Arora Advocates for the a petitioners Mr PuneetGuptaAddl AG Punjab Ms Anu Pal AAG Punjab 1 PERMOD KOHLIJ ORALI Faced with the common factualpremises and questions of law 1 1 all thesepetitionsare beingdisposedofbythiscommon order In view of the con questions repliesfiled by the Stateof 1 Punjaband PunjabPublic Service Commission in CWP No 1023 of2011 le 6e 4 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 7 46 1 1 CWP No1023of2011 3 1 A havealsobeentreatedas common replies in all thesewrit petitions 1 The Punjab Public Service Commission hereinaRerefenedto as the Commission e nol issuedan advertisementdated 1 1 26112009 inviting for fillingup of 143 poststhroughPunjab 11 Civil Services Combined Examination 2009 Initially143 4 1 9 tr postswere advertisedhowever by a dated21122009 issued 0 by the Commission postsof Excise 8cTaxation Officers were increased 51 C from 37 to 74 distributed in varlous Thus the total numberof C5 seats brought within the purviewof aforementionedexamination cameto I 180 Z to PunjabCivil Services Executive Branchl 1S 1 m r regulated bythe statutoryrulesfid under provisoto Article 309namely I PunjabCivil Services Executive BranclClassl Rules 1976 Rule 7 6 1 L0 Z deals with the to the serviceand readsas underl 1 m 11 7 to the Service shall be made ln manner Cr hereinprovidedfrom amongstaccepted candidateswhose names havebeen 1 a7 Z dulyentered in accordance with these rules in theRegistersof accepted candidatesto be maintainedundertheserules 33 Rule 8 dealswith the to bemaintainedUnder Rule 8 as many as five types are to be maintainedRegisterAel A Ae3 and C deal with the to the service from the in service e candidates from various feeding services of the State of Punjabwhereas 1 RegisterB deals with the direct recruitment on the basis of niain examinationRule841readsas under1 8 ThefollowingRegistersof acceptedcandidates shall be 1 maintainedbythe to Govt Punjabnamel 41 RegisterB in which shall be enteredthe name ofpersons 1 accepted as candidatesas a result ofthemain competitive examinaon 44e r Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 47 1 1 1 1 4 1 CWP No 1023 of2011 4 1 dnd 33 t t l Rule 14 deals with the inclusionof thequalified candidatesln themain examinationin RegisterB subject to the of 1 4 Rules 13 and 13A Rules 12 and 13 deal with the 2onduct of the examination and admission of candidatesto the 1 examination whereasRule 1341deals Ct with the main examination to be held for selection of 1 0 1 0 candidatesThese rules are hereunder Z Co 44 12 19 A examinwion the I ofwhichare containedin Appendix II oftheserules shall be r held at any placein the StateofPunjab as and whennotifiedbythe GNt Z 1 throughthe Cossion for the purpose of selection of candidatesfor 1 m 0 admissionto themain examimmonas speculed in rule 13A 1 0 29 Notice of thedatefuedfor the 6 I examination shall bepublished in thePunjabGovt Gazette c m 1 Z 13 for permissionto sit in the prelimiwy examinationwill be calledbytheCommissionand cQ Ct shall be madein the uwnner and bysuch m documentsor papersas may be required bythe Commissionin this behalf Z 2 No person shall be allowed to appear in the CL examination 1 a who hos not attainedtheageoftwentyone years or who will have attainedthe age oftwentysevenyearson the last datejlxedbythe submission 1 Providedthat the upperagelimit may be relaxedbythe G C 1 fromtime to tim 1 thatin the case ofacandidatewhobelongs to ScheduledCastesor BackwardClasses the upperagelimit shall be such as mayfromtime to time beflxedbytheGovt in respectofentryinto service 1 under theStateofpersons to such castes or classes b9 who doesnotpossessat least a bachelor3degreeof a recognized university in Arts Scienceor Commerceeand IrJ whn rJnPr nnt hv thp rlnsino dntp fnr rproint nf 44 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 48 1 1 CWP No 1023 of2011 5e dlr to be notifledbythe Cossion send a crossedBank Draft drawn in fwour of SecretmyPuab Public Sendce Comssion payable at Patiala on account of nonfundableexaminationfee as ed by the Commission Provided that a Govt servant holdinga ministerial 1 under the PunjabGovt including Courts who has not less continuousservice uer theGovt on thelast dxed by 4 1 0 the Commissionfor submissionof shall be eligible to appear ln the examination if he possesses at least a Bachelors degreeof a 0 Il 0 recognized university in Ans Science or Commerceand has not attained I the age ofthirtyeightyears subject to theconditionthat he hasnot availed r C5 of three chances in addinon to thosewhich he mighthave alreadyavailed I ofin any other capacity Z Note Anypersonwho is eligible as Govt servantunder r rt this rule and wishes to appear ln the examination shall submit his lr applicationin theprescribedformthrough the Head of his oice to the 1 I Secretary to the Commission l 13mA 11 A main examination the of Z 1 which are contained in AppendixIII of theserules shall be held at any QO placein the StateofPunjabas and when notOiedbythe Govt through the Commissionfor the purpose of selection by of as many mm Z candidatesfor theservice as Govt may determine rl 21 Notice of the da fxed for the maln examinationshall bepublished in thePunjabGovt Gazette 4 39 No candidate shall be allowed to sit in the main excunation unless he has qualifledthe competitive examinationin termsoftheprovisionofrule12 Vwe 41 The total numberof candidatesto be admittedto the 1 maln examination shall not exceed thteen times the total numberofvacancies determinedbythe Govt under subrule 33 The Cission also issued brochurefor PunjabState Civil 1 Service Combined Examination 2009 The brochure contains entire informationin respectto the numberofvacancies categorywise break 1 up the conditionsrelating to andmain examination bzr V Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 49 1 1 1 4 CWP No1023of2011 e6 1 P andother details the examinationcentres etc As per the brochure 1 the preliminary examinationconsist of two papers in the following mannerl f Il 1 C PRELIMINARY PUNJAB STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMBINED COMPETITTE EXAMINATION 1 The examinationwill consist of m 0 two papers of type nultiplechoice and cany a maximumof450 marksin thesubject as under 1 0 0 PaperI General Studies 150marks I r C5 PaperII One subject to be 300marks Z selectedfromthelist 6 t ofoptionalsubject givenbelow 1 0 Totall 450marks 6 I 1 L Those who are qualifiedin the preliminary 1 Z e examination are entitledto applyfor admission to the malll CO r examination m2 Z All the petitionersappliedfor examination 111 Om response to the aforementionedadvertisementPetitionersin thesepetitions 4 So belongto Scheduled Castes Backward Classes and Freedom Fighter categones The fact remains that all the petitionersbelongto one or the 1 1 other reservedcategoryTheywere issuedadmitcard androll numbersfor in the exaniinationwhich was held on 19122010 1 The Commission issued list of the successfuIcandidatesof preliminary examination The list comprisesof shortlisted candidatesfor the main examinationcategorywise like generalScheduledCastes BackwardCastes 1 etc Even thoughthelist is roIl numberwise howeverevery list contains 141 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document SO 1 IAo CWP No1023of2011 7 W categoryWise cut offmarkssecuredby the candidatesin e 1 examination The details of categorywise cut off marksfor each category are in thefollowing manner 1 4 1 GENERAL CATEGORY 011 TOTAL CANDIDATES1106 CUT OFF MARkS2900017 W ESM PUNJAB CATEGORY O21 TOTAL CANDIDATES119 CUT OFF MARKS68A56 0 LDESM PUNJAB CATEGORY 731 Il 0 TOTAL CANDIDATES8 CUT OFRKS2030578 I C5 FREEDOM FlGHTERS PUNJAB CATEGORY 41 TOTAL CANDIDATES14 CUT OFF MARKS050050 I SPORTS PERSONS PUNJAB CATEGORY 051 Z TOTAL CANDIDATES26 CUT OFF MARKS2260510 r r PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PUNJAB CATEGORY 76 I TOTAL CANDIDATES6 CUT OFF MARKS2230063 6 L SC OTHERS PUNAB CATEGORY 071 Z TOTAL CANDIDATES249 CUT OFF MARKS276e023 1 C SC ESM PUNJAB CATEGOR781 c TOTAL CANDIDATES12 CUTT OFF MARKS680456 t wa Z SC PUNJAB CATEGORY Ll 801 TOTAL CANDIDATES CUTT OFF MARKS2110155 I BlM SIKlI PUNJAB CATEGOR811 TOTAL CANDIDATES236 CUT OFF MARKS231117 BlM SIKH PUNJAB CATEGOR821 TOTAL CIDATES1 CUT OFF MARKS88591 e 1 BlM SIKH SPORTS PERSON PUNJAB CATEGOR841 TOTAL CANDIDATES2 CUT OFF MARKSZ2300923 1 BC PUNJAB CATEGORY 851 TOTAL CAND1DATES317 CUT OFF MARKS225017 T BC ESM PU1OAB CATEGOR861 TOTAL CANDIDATES12 CUT OFF MARKS68456 1 1 1 Ie Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 51 4 1 CWP No 1023 of2011 8 e 1 who belongto different reservedcateies havenot 1 for the main examinationhavingsecuredmarksless than 1 been the cut off marks in their however some of the f havesecuredmarksmore thanthe last candidatesin the general category It is also pertinentto note that in most of the reserved m C the shortlistedcandidateshave securedmore marksthan the last 0 shortlisted in the categoryIn view of this factual the Il 0 have this Court seeking a direction for shiing the I 0 reservedcategorycandidates who have secured more marksthan the I shortlisted candidatesin general categoryto geneml category on the basisof Z their merit andresultantslots in reservedlist be fllled from reserved candidatesnext in the merit on the basis of test The I 6 prayer made ln some of the writ petitions is also to redraw the merit list in co Z accordancewith themandate in case of Indra Sawhney Vse e r Cll UnionofIndia reported as 1992 Supple31SCC 217 and ReKeSabharwal eav and others Vse State ofPuniab reportedas 1995421RSJ 8950 Z The stand of the Commission and the 1S identical It is statedthat as per thePunjab StateCivil Service 1 byCombined Rules 2009read with Punjab Civil ServiceExecutive BranchlRules 1976 Rule 13A4 thetotalnumberof candidatesto be admitted to the main examination cannot 1 C exceed 13 times the total number of vacancies detennined by the Govt 1 under sub rule 1 Rule 13aA l9 relied upon by the reads as underl 1 r a44 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 52 1 V 1 414 CWPN0 1023of2011 e9 1 4 rr The total numberof candidatesto be admittl to the main Il examinationshall not exceed en timesthetotal nuer of vacanciesdeterminedbythegovt unr suberule Il It is accordinglycontendedthat thereis no provisionunder 1 11 the rules or instructions which inter alia a reservedcategory candidatewho secures more marksthanthegeneral categorycandidateis to Il L be treated as generalcategorycandidatefor purposes of as l 0 preludeto main examination have further relied 0 I uponthe instnictionsdated30121996 which prohibits conversion from r C5 1 1 one to another It is accordinglystatedthat the candidates are to be shortlistedup to thirteer13imes the numberofvacancies Z 111their own categoryand no candidatecan beshiftedfrom one categoryto r another includingfrom reservedto categoryfor purposesof I for malll examination It is also the standof the C 1 Z Statethat reservationis provided under the backwardclasses Reservation 1 m in ServiceslAct 2006 andthereis no provisionin the said Act whereunder aV2 reservedcategorycandidatewho secures more marks than the general a Z Il can be treatedas generalcategorycandidate It is also thestandof the that the candidateswho applied undera panicular category are requiredto appear in the main examinationand viva voce test in the samecategoryin which theyhadapplied 1C The Stateof Punjabhas enactedthe PunjabScheduledCastes 1 and BackwardClasses eservation in Act 2006 This Act is to all bya direct recruitment bypromotion or by 1 transfer Section4 provides the percentageofreservation for eachcategory ese Il Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document r 53 0 S9 CWP No 1023of2011 10e a AP andreadsas under P i 4 Percentage of Reservan While making in servicebyanyofthemethodsprovided under a Service Rules resenlationshall be madefor themembersof theScheduledCastes 4 and BackwardClassesin theservicesunderall theestablishments 621 The percentageof reservation for filling up the 41 1 vacancles by direct recruitment or by transferin GroupA1 GroupB Q Group C and GroupD services shall be twentve per cent for 1 0 ScheduledCastesand twelveper centforBackwardClasses 0 39 The percentageof reservation for filling up the Il C5 vacancles bypromotionbyScheduledCastesin GroupA and GroupB 1 I servicesshall befourteen per cent 41 Thepercentage up thevacancies Z by promotionby ScheduledCastesin GroupC and GroupDl servlces 1 n 1 Q shall betwentyper cent Fper cent of the vacanciesof thequotareservedfor 6 Scheduled Castesin direct recruitment shall be 0Heredto Balmikis and Z Mazhbi Sikhs if available first plfnce from amongstthe 1 as a ScheduledCastes flO 6 Reservationshallbe byreserving va2ancies A7 bymeans of a rumingroster as may beprescribed till thepercentageof Z resenlation as speciedin subesections and 649 are completed 71 Reservationshall be applicable to vacancles to beled On ad hoc basis short term vacancies work charged establishmentdaily wagestaHandthe on contract basis 89 Resenlation shall also be to proforma promotion and bytrr 33 1 1 Section 7 deals with the deereservationof the reserved vacanciesand readsas underl rr Demreservation ofresenledvacancll Thereshall be no dee 1 reservation of any reserved vacancyby anyappointingauthority in any establishmentwhich ls to be filled up by direct recniitment or by 1 promotion In case a qualified or eligibleScheduledCastesor Backward Clnrsps rnndidntP ns thP rnsP mnv hp is nnt nvnilnhl tn 611un wrh ae V44 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 54 1 1 44 1 CWP No 1023 of2011 11m e 4 in thatsituation suchvacancy shall remainunfilled 1 2l anything containedin subesectiorl9 i in the publicinterest it is deemednecessaryto fill up any vacancy referredto in that subsectionthe authorityshall referthe 1 to the of WelfweofScheduledCastes and Backwwd Classesfor dereservation Uponsuch referencethe of of ScheduledCastes and BackwardClasses may if it is satisjied Il 1 that it is necessary or so to do byorderin writingdeeresenlethe vacancysubjectto the condition that the vacancy so deereserved lall be 0 14 1 C carriedforward against a unreservedvacancy 33 t 1 I C9 Contentionon behalfof the is that the reservation 1 I policyof the Stateis to be applied in accordancewith the of the Z ReservationAct Govt Instructions issued from time to time and the 1 I l ofthe Honble ApexCourt1n case as 1992 Suppl01 SCC 217 titled as Indra SawhneyVsa Union of India the Honble I C Court observedas under Z 81 1 In this connection it is well to rememberthat the C 4 resenJations under Article 1 49 do not operatelike a communal muo resenlation It may well en that some members to say Z Scheduled Castesgetselectedin the open on thebasis of ll their own merite theywill not be countedagast the quotareservedfor 1 ScheduledCastesheywill betreatedas opencompetitioncandes 39 In a ConstitutionBench in case of ReKe Sabharwal Vse State ofPunjab 1995 1SCT 646e The Honble Supreme C Court hasfurtherobservedas under l 41 When a percentageof resenlation is fued in respect a particularcadre and the roster indicatesthe reserve pointsit has to be taken thatthepostsshown at the reserve pointsare to be fllledfrom themembersofreservecategories and thecandidates to thegeneralcategoryare not entitledto be consideredfor the reserve 1 posts On the other hand the reserve categorycandidatescan compete m Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 55 4 S 4 e CWP No1023of2011 e12 0 Jr the non4esenle postsand in theevent oftheir to thesaid 1 356poststheir number cannot be added andtakeninto working out thepercentageofreservation Anicle 141 oftheConstitution of India permitsthe State Government to makeany provisionfor the 1 reservation of or postsinfavourofanybackward class of Cltlzen which in the opinionof theState is not ln the SenJices 1er the State It is incumbenton the State 1 r Government to reach a conclusionthat the backwardclasslclassesfor which the reservationis made is not in the State 0 1 40 Services While doingSO the State Governmentmay take the total I of a particularbackward class and its in the 1 t5 State Services When the State Government ar doingthe necessary i I exerCise makesthe reservation and providesthe extent ofpercentageof Z poslsto be reservedforthesaid backward class then thepercentagehas r to befollowedstrictly The prescribedpercentagecannotbe varied or 1 0 changed simplybecausesome of the membersofthebackwardclasshave I alreadybeen agait thegeneral seats As mentioned L above the roster pointwhich is reserved for a backward class hasto be Z 1 llled byway of of the memberof thesaid class QO No generalcategorycandidateCan be againsta slot in the roster which is the backward class Thefactthat considerable vm Z numberof membersf a backwardclass havebeen 11 againstgeneralseats in theStateSenlices may be a the State Governmentto review the question reservationfor the said class but SO long as the instructionslles providingcertatn percentage ofreservationsfor thebackwardclassesare operativethe same have to be followed Despitany number of to the backwardclassesagainstthegeneralcategorypoststhe 1 c givenpercentagehas to beprovidedin addition 73 1 Honble SupremeCourt again the 0f application ofthe reservationin case ofRitesh Re Sah VseDre YeLe Yamul 1 1 211 1Il4 reported as SCC 253 l followedtlleabove iew thls 4 Il e I 1 I 2 r7 f Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 56 1 1 1 1 b 1 CWP Noe 1023of2011 13 1 4 1 Vs State of Haryanaand others reported as 2010 1 SCC 136 the Honble Court applying the principleof merit of the reserved candidatesobservedas under 1 lI It was arguedbyMr Patwaliaandin our opinionrightly SO that if an exsenlzcemcul candidatescoredhighenough marksentitling 1 him to be selected in the Exwservicemen eneraocategory such 1 0 candidatesoughtto be selectedin the said categoryinsteadof secting 9IIa themin theExwsenlicemenBA or BB9 31 0 0 In case of Jitender Kumar Singhand another Vse State of I r C5 UePe And others as 2010 31SCC 119 Honble Supreme ICoun Ct was again examining thecontroversy whetherreservedcategorycandidate Z 1 can beselected againstthegeneral categoryposton obtaining more marks tr thanthelast candidatein the general category In para33 of the Ct HonbleSupreme Court noticedthe issue involvedwhichreadsas underl 1 Z rr 33 The core issuein the writ petitions was with regardto c flllingup the General Categorypostsby candidates to the ID 1 reserved categorycandidateson their obtaining moremarks than the last W3 candidatein the GeneralCategory 33 Z 0m This question hasbeen answeredas underl From theaboveit becomesque apparentthat the relan ln age limit is merelyto enablewith the generalcategorycandida all otherthingsbeingequal The State hasnot treatedtherelaxationin age andfeeas relaxation in thestandardfor selectionbasedon themerit ofthe candidatein theselection test ie Main Written byInterview t C suchreloxationct deprive a reservedcategorycamHdateof therightto be consideredas a generalcategorycandidate on the basisof merit in the examination 33 Basedupon these leamed counsel for the havesubmittedthat reservedcategorycandidatescannotbe putto position Even bysecuring more marksthanthe 6 1 4 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 57 1 1 1 14 1 CWP No10230f2011 14 4 category candidatestheyhave been retained in reservedcegory Il andthusdeprived the reservedcategorycandidatesnext in themeritof their rightof in the main examinationIt is t f thatall thosereservedcategorycandidateswhohave on the t basisof their own merit are to be treatedas generalcategorycandidatesfor lll e of shortlistingallowingthe benefit of reservation to other purposes 1 0 reservedcategorycandidateswho are next in the merit in the relevant 0 It is contendedthat thebenefltof reservationis to be to I C5 the deprivedclasses of the societywho by virtue of their are I r unable to pIaya level game with others however by not treatingthe Z 7 meritorious reservedcategorycandidates amongsttlie generalcategory Ct candidatesthe benefitof reservation does not to the deserving I reservedcategorycandidates 1 C0 Apartfrom above have also relied upon GoW 1 Z OO Instructionsdated 1071995 wherein following have been vmo made Z lr While calculatingthe percentageof reservation as Om in Govt Instructionsfrom time to time the 1 on basis to reserve will be the numberofreserve working inhe particular cadre 31 TheseGovt Instructionshave also been followed by another 1 Govt Instructionsdated302996 whereby quantumof reservation for 1 BackwardClassesin the State Services has been Oxed This notification furtherprovidesthat where the regularriumber of Scheduled C Exe 1 1 servlceman candidates are not availablethe earmarkedvacanciesfor this 1 would first go to ScheduledCastesand in case no Scheduled 41 5 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document P 58 6 e 1 CWP No1023of2011 ae15n a S Castescandidatesare available thesewill be givento the Exmserviceman 1 1 generaO categorycandidatesIt is accordinglyargued thatenough number of ScheduledCastes Exeservicemanbeingnot available the vacancles 4 would go to Scheduledcastes candidates at the first instance and if ScheduledCastescandidatesare also not availablethen thesevacancieswill 1 C goto candidates 0 MrliC Arora one of thecounsel for thepetitioners Ilp 0 I has further argued thatthe very objectof shiflingthe meritoriousreserved 15 candidates to the generalcategorypoolis not to allow any benefit I to any individualbut to grantbenefit of reservationto a class of thesociety Z who has sufferedand 1S to be providedequal with the nonm r C reservedcategories t I S The Stateon its parthas and the 1 C Z contention of the petitionersMr Puneet Guptaleamed Addl AG and 1 Ol Ms Anu Pal AAG Punjabwhile referringto the PunjabCivil Service J 6ExecutiveBranchlClass4lRules 1976 havesubmittedthat Z examinationhas beenconductedstrictly in accordancewith themandateof 0n the rules The rules of the reservationpolicyat the 11 stageof preliminary examination to the limited extent Accordingto Mr Guptaevery reserved categorycandidate has been provided to competefor main examinationand 13 timescandidatesfrom 1 each reserved categoryhave been shortlistedand declaredqualifiedfor 4e appeanngin the main examination It is contended that the preliminary examinationper se 1S not a process of selection but only a prelude to initiation of selection process The shortlistingthroughthe mode of preliminaly examinationis onlya qualifying examinationand the strict rules 19 Rashmi 2014.07.02 12: 16 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 59 1 4 r 1 CWP No023 of2011 16e 1 of reservationhaveno at the stageof qualifying examination Thefurthercontentionof the G is that while providing benefltto 14 the the concept administrativeefficiency cannot be l 11 A balanceis to be maintainedbetween the reservationand the efflciency whichis the hallmarkof every service 44 1 tZ theadministrativeservicesof a State which is consideredto be a premier 16 0 servicee