STATE OF HARYANA Vs. RAM PHAL SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this order, we propose to dispose of LPA Nos.110, 111,112,113,114,115,130 of 2005 and C.W.P.Nos. 16159, 16233 and 16234 of 2005, as they involve common questions of law and facts. The controversy in the present appeals, as also the writ petitions, is to declare first and second proviso to Regulation 6(2) and Regulation 9-A(2) and proviso to Regulation 9(2) of the Haryana Public Service Commission (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 1973, as ultra vires of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. The learned Single Judge,after considering the relevant statutory provisions, vide judgement dated 8.9.2004 held as follows :- L.P.A. No.115 of 2005 2

(2.) A similar controversy, this time pertaining to the Punjab Public Service Commission, was the subject matter of CWP No.85 of 2005 (M..P. Pandove V. State of Punjab and others). A Division Bench of this Court, while placing reliance upon the judgement, in C.W.P.. No.15159 of 1995 decided on 8.9.2004 Ram Phal Singh V. State of Haryana and others (the judgement impugned in the present case) allowed the writ petition in terms thereof. The State of Punjab, preferred Special Leave Petition No.12336 of 2005, which was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide order dated 13.7.2005. L.P.A. No.115 of 2005 3 Counsel for the respondents in the Letters Patent Appeals contend that as the judgement of the learned Single Judge, was relied upon by a Division Bench of this Court in C.W.P. No.85 of 2005 (M.P. Pandove V. State of Punjab and others) decided on 26.2.2005 and the Special Leave Petition against the aforementioned judgement has been dismissed, the present Letters Patent Appeals be dismissed. Counsel for the writ petitioners contend that the controversy in their petitions, is squarely covered by the judgement in Ram Phal Singh's case (supra).

(3.) Counsel for the State of Haryana does not deny the correctness of facts, put forth by counsel for the respondents, and as noticed herein above. As a coordinate Bench of this Court has already approved the impugned judgement and Special Leave Petition against the judgement of the Division Bench has been dismissed, the Letters Patent Appeals, filed by the State of Haryana are dismissed, whereas the writ petitions are allowed in terms of the judgement i.e. C.W.P.No.15159 of 1995 Ram Phal Singh V. State of Haryana and others decided on 8/9/2004.