NARINDER SINGH BAATH TEHSILDAR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER, Narinder Singh Baath, Tehsildar, has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the Financial Commissioner (Revenue) and the Chief Secretary to Government, Punjab, to consider his name for inclusion in Register A-1 belonging to Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars for a appointment to the Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) (Class I) Rules, 1976.

(2.) THE Petitioner joined service in the State of Punjab as Inspector in the Food and Supplies Department on 17th June, 1977. He was selected as A-Class Tehsildar candidate on 17th September, 1979 and after completing the necessary training, he was appointed as Tehsildar regular on 31st December, 1981. Since then, he has been serving as such in the State of Punjab.

(3.) UNDER the Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) (Class I) Rules, 1976, Separate Registers are being maintained for separate sources of recruitment. Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars are eligible for being appointed to the Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch) from Register A I Rule 9 (5) of the aforesaid Rules reads as under :-