SHASHI MISHRA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In CWP-18906-2011, there are 13 petitioners, who are all employees of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, working as Reporters. Their dates of joining and designations are as under:- <FRM>JUDGEMENT_426_SCT1_2013_1.html</FRM>

(2.) The rules have now been framed which are known as The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat Service Rules, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as "Service Rules, 2007") for which notification No.1EA-97/Const. Article 187/3 dated 15.2.2007 was published in the Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary). Rule 3 of these rules provides that the service of the Secretariat shall comprise of the posts specified in Appendix-A to these rules which mentions various Group-A, GroupB, Group-C and Group-D posts as well as ex-cadre posts (co-terminus with the Hon'ble Speaker and Deputy Speaker). Rule-9 stipulates the appointing authority and reads as under:-

(3.) Method of recruitment is provided in Rule-11 of these rules, as per which, the recruitment to a post or class of posts may be made by the method (Appendix-B), viz. by promotion, by permanent transfer or deputation; and by direct recruitment.