LAWS(P&H)-2012-3-178

MAYANK KHOSLA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On March 28, 2012
Mayank Khosla Appellant
V/S
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This order shall dispose of above mentioned three writ petitions, wherein, the petitioners have sought a writ of mandamus for directing the respondents to appoint the petitioners to the posts of Civil Judges (Junior Division)-cum- Judicial Magistrates in the State of Punjab from the date the other candidates were appointed i.e. 18.4.2011

(2.) The brief facts leading to the present petition are that the Punjab Public Service Commission invited applications by public advertisement dated 10.5.2010 in various newspapers for the recruitment to 85 posts of Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch). Though, initially, the advertisement contemplated 25 posts for the General Category but in the subsequent corrigendum issued on 31.8.2011 (Annexure P-1) 34 posts were meant to be filled from amongst General Category candidates. The petitioners participated in the selection process, the result of which was declared on 23.12.2010 (Annexure P-2). The name of the petitioners in these petitions appear at serial numbers 37, 38, 41, 43, 44, 47, 48 and 49.

(3.) While declaring the result, a note was appended by the Registrar (General) of this Court, which reads as under:-