SUBHASH CHANDER MITTAL Vs. BHAGWANT SINGH DHANADA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

(3.) The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board issued an advertisement on 1/8/1982 inviting applications for one post of Assistant engineer (Civil). By another advertisement dated 2/9/1982, two more posts of Assistant Engineers (Civil) were advertised by the Board. For the said 3 posts the Selection Committee recommended six names. Four were degree- holders and two were diploma-holders. Daljit Singh (degree-holder) who was at Serial no. 1 in the select list and Surjit Singh (diploma-holder) , Serial No. 7 were appointed as Assistant Engineers. Four more persons were appointed as Assistant Engineers by the Chairman of the Board on 19-8-1983.