Satish Kumar v. State Of Haryana & Others

CWP No.25716 of 2018 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.25716 of 2018 Date of decision:11.07.2019 Satish Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CWP No.28125 of 2018 Jaswant Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL Present:- Mr. Rajiv Goel, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. AMIT RAWAL J. (Oral) Prayer in both present writ petitions is for issuance of directions in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider candidature of petitioners for the posts of PGT Geography Chemistry Screening (Category No.6) and (Category No.2) respectively under the category of Scheduled Caste Reservation instead of Backward Class Reservation Candidate in view of Gazette dated 09.05.2016/06.05.2016 of Government of India.

In pursuance to notice of motion order dated 06.10.2018, State has filed separate replies on behalf of respondent No.3 (in both cases) in SAVITA KADIAN 2019.07.18 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CWP No.25716 of 2018 {2} Court today, same are taken on record. Para 7 of reply reads thus:- "7. That the main prayer of the petitioner is to consider the candidature of petitioner in SC Category instead of BCA Category for the post of PGT Geography/Chemistry. In this regard, Commission is of the view that since there is no negligence on part of candidate/petitioner and it is the constitutional amendment which has led to change in category of the petitioner, therefore, in this matter Commission is ready to consider the candidature of petitioner in SC Category instead of BCA category in compliance of Government of India notification dated 09.05.2016."

In view of aforementioned, grievance of the petitioners has been redressed. Let the result of petitioners be declared and necessary action be followed.

Disposed of.

(AMIT RAWAL) JUDGE July 11, 2019 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2019.07.18 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh