KHUSHPREET SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Although an indication was given to the learned counsel for the petitioners on the first date of hearing when the matter came up on 1 1.10.2007 that the Court is of the impression that rule 12.14(3) of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 , being relied upon by the petitioners had been declared unconstitutional and accordingly, learned counsel for the petitioners sought time so as to enable him to further examine the controversy raised in the instant writ petition.

(2.) He again pressed his claim on the adjourned date of hearing 16.10.2007. Once again, an adjournment was granted to the petitioner on the same cause and the matter whereafter was listed for further consideration today.

(3.) Today again, learned counsel for the petitioners pressed his claim relying on a decision of the Apex Court rendered in Secretary to the govt. and another V/s. M. Senthil Kumar, 2005 2 SLR 795. Today our petition was invited to paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of the aforesaid judgment. The paragraphs relied upon by the learned counsel for the petitioners are being extracted hereunder :