VAISHALI Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Additional affidavit of Lajvinder Singh Brar, Director of Horticulture, Punjab, Chandigarh on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 2 filed in court in all the three petitions, is taken on record. This order will dispose of three petitions bearing CWP Nos. 24097, 24427 and 24680 of 2013, as common questions of law and facts are involved.

(2.) The petitioners herein are applicants for the post of Horticulture Development Officer, the advertisement for which was issued on 6.7.2013. The qualifications required for the post, as laid down in the advertisement, are reproduced as under:

(3.) Subsequent to the publication of the aforesaid advertisement, a corrigendum was published on 9.7.2013, whereby a condition was imposed that domicile certificate regarding residence of Punjab is also required for all posts of Horticulture Development Officers.