Sandeep Singh and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.(ORAL) In the present bunch of petitions, the grievance being raised by the petitioners is that they are to be considered eligible for selection to the various  posts,  which  were  advertised  on  26.07.2011  (Annexure  P-7).  The petitioners competed for the post of Medical Laboratory Technician, Grade-II and  their  claim  were  considered  but  on  various  grounds,  they  were  not selected against the advertised posts, which grievance have been raised by the petitioners in the present petitions. It  may  be  noticed  that  during  the  pendency  of  present  writ petitions, the same grievance which are raised in these petitions came up for consideration before the Hon'ble the Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No.11150 of 2017, titled "Sukhwinder Kumar Vs. State of Punjab and Ors.", decided  on  04.09.2017.  Keeping  in  view  the  judgment  of  Hon'ble  the Supreme Court, the respondents considered the claim of each of petitioner in the present bunch of petitions and gave reasons for not accepting the claim of the petitioners for appointment to the post of Medical Laboratory Technician, Grade-II. All these reasons have already been placed on record by way of additional  affidavit  of  Dr.  Adarsh  Pal  Kaur,  Director,  Health  and  Family Welfare, Punjab, dated 21.09.2023. Learned  counsel  for  the  petitioners  submits  that  the  reasons which have been given to oust the petitioners from the zone of consideration are not correct. On being asked, whether any grievance to the said effect has I attest to the accuracy andbeen raised with the authorities concerned, learned counsel for the petitioners

CWP-14807-2011 (O&M) and other connected matters                        9

submits  that  in  case,  given  a  chance,  the  same  will  be  raised  before  the authorities concerned and a direction be issued to the authorities to decide the same by passing an appropriate order by noticing all the contentions raised qua the disqualification of the petitioners as mentioned in the affidavit dated

21.09.2023. Learned  State  counsel  on  instructions  from  the  respondents submits that in case, any of the petitioner is aggrieved against the decision of the  department  with  regard  to  their  disqualification  as  mentioned  in  the affidavit dated 21.09.2023, and grievance is raised, the said grievance will be decided within a period of two months from the date the same is received by passing an appropriate speaking order by keeping in mind the judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court decided on 04.09.2017. At  this  stage,  learned  counsel  for  the  petitioners  submits  that present petitions  may  kindly  be  disposed  of having  been not  pressed with liberty to petitioners to raise their grievance before the authorities concerned. Writ petitions are accordingly disposed of being not pressed with the liberty as aforesaid. Photocopy of this order be placed on all the connected case files as numbered above. Pending application, if any, shall stands disposed of.

(HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE

21.08.2024 Manpreet

CWP-14807-2011 (O&M) and other connected matters 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (215 ? 220) Date of Decision: 21.08.2024 1. CWP-14807-2011 (O&M) SANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS 2. CWP-11728-2014 (O&M) …PETITIONER NEETU STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ...RESPONDENTS 3. CWP-12114-2016 (O&M) PARMINDER KAUR …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS 4. CWP-14121-2016 (O&M) MEENU SHARMA …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS 5. CWP-14800-2015 (O&M) AMRIT KAUR …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ...RESPONDENTS 6. CWP-17074-2011 (O&M) AVTAR SINGH …PETITIONER I attest to the accuracy andSTATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS CWP-14807-2011 (O&M) and other connected matters 2 7. CWP-18982-2014 (O&M) DEEPAK SINGH AND ORS. …PETITIONERS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS 8. CWP-19216-2014 (O&M) SUMAN …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS 9. CWP-19653-2014 (O&M) GURVEER SINGH & ORS …PETITIONERS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ...RESPONDENTS 10. CWP-19760-2014 (O&M) GAGANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS 11. CWP-19966-2014 (O&M) CHETAN SHARMA …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ...RESPONDENTS 12. CWP-20008-2014 (O&M) BALJINDER SINGH AND ORS. …PETITIONERS MANPREET SINGH STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS CWP-14807-2011 (O&M) and other connected matters 3 13. CWP-20642-2014 (O&M) GURJIT SINGH …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS 14. CWP-20715-2014 (O&M) SAMRIT GILL …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS 15. CWP-20844-2014 (O&M) NARINDER MOHAN VASHISHAT AND ANR …PETITIONERS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ...RESPONDENTS 16. CWP-21062-2014 (O&M) AVTAR SINGH GILL …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ...RESPONDENTS 17. CWP-21188-2017 (O&M) NAVJEET KAUR …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS 18. CWP-21452-2014 (O&M) EKTADEEP KAUR …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS CWP-14807-2011 (O&M) and other connected matters 4 19. CWP-22181-2014 (O&M) NARINDERJIT SINGH …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ...RESPONDENTS 20. CWP-23177-2014 (O&M) SATWINDER SINGH …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ...RESPONDENTS 21. CWP-23478-2014 (O&M) RINKI RAI …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ...RESPONDENTS 22. CWP-23788-2014 (O&M) MANJINDER PAL SHARMA …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS 23. CWP-25758-2017 (O&M) NATHANIEL …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS 24. CWP-323-2016 (O&M) GURPREET SINGH …PETITIONER MANPREET SINGH STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR ...RESPONDENTS CWP-14807-2011 (O&M) and other connected matters 5 25. CWP-4422-2015 (O&M) AMRISH WALIA …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS 26. CWP-5413-2015 (O&M) JASBIR KAUR …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ...RESPONDENTS 27. CWP-8283-2015 (O&M) PARDEEP KUMAR …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS 28. CWP-15761-2011 (O&M) BABITA …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS 29. CWP-10131-2014 (O&M) ANITA SHARMA …PETITIONER STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS 30. CWP-24535-2014 (O&M) SUNIL KUMAR …PETITIONER MANPREET SINGH STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS CWP-14807-2011 (O&M) and other connected matters 6 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Baltej Singh Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Gurpreet Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in CWP-19760-2014. Mr. Amit Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in CWP-14807-2011 and CWP-24535-2014. Mr. Harcharan Dass Kathpal, Advocate for Mr. Vipul Babuta, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in CWP-19966-2014. Mr. Anchit Gupta, Advocate for Mr. Davinder Singh Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in CWP-4422-2015. Mr. Ramneek Vasudeva, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in CWP-20642-2014. Mr. Amardeep Singh Gill, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in CWP-21062-2014. Mr. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in CWP Nos.19216 and 21452 of 2014. Mr. R.D. Bawa, Advocate and Mr. Samuel Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner(s) in CWP-207