Balwant Singh Bamrah And Others v. State Of Punjab & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.1824 of 2002 (O&M) Date of Decision: 20.11.2024 Balwant Singh Bamrah and others .....Petitioners.

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA ***** Present:- Mr. Ashwani Kumar Chopra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Damanjeet Singh, Advocate and Ms. Ridhima Khindria, Advocate for petitioners.

Mr. R.S. Pandher, Senior D.A.G, Punjab.

LISA GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

Prayer in this petition is to set aside orders dated 04.01.2002 (Annexure P-9) and 16.01.2002 (Annexure P-10) as well as Rule 8(1)(a)(i) and Note (1) under Rule 10(2) of the Punjab Financial Commissioners' Office (State Service, Class II) Rules, 1967 and Rule 8(1)(b) of the Punjab Financial Commissioners' Secretariat (Class I) Service Rules, 1986. 2.

Prayer has also been addressed for directing respondents No.1 and 2 not to fill in the posts of Under Secretary from amongst the Private Secretaries belonging to Steno-typist/Stenographers cadre and rather to fill up these posts from amongst eligible candidates belonging to the clerical YAG DUTT 2024.11.27 13:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP No.1824 of 2002 (O&M) -2cadre.

3.

Learned Senior counsel for petitioners submits that impugned Rules have, subsequently, been repealed vide notification dated 20.07.2016 with the promulgation of the Punjab Financial Commissioners' Secretariat (Group-A) Service Rules, 2016, therefore, present petition is rendered infructuous.

4.

Writ petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous. (LISA GILL) JUDGE (MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) November 20, 2024 JUDGE Yag Dutt Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether Reportable:

No YAG DUTT 2024.11.27 13:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment