SURINDER SINGH DAHIYA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for quashing order, dated 15th November, 2007 (P -l) appointing Dr. V.S. Pahil -Respondent No. 3 as Director, Haryana -State Seed Certification Agency -Respondent No. 2. The main ground of challenge by the Petitioners is that Dr. V.S. Pahil -respondont No. 3 is ineligible for appointment on the aforementined post as per the provisions of the Haryana State Seed Certification Agency Service Rules, 1979 (for brevity, 'the 1979 Rules'), inasmuch as, he does not possess the educational qualification and is also overage. 2. BRIEF facts of the case necessary for disposal of the controversy raised in the instant petition are that Dr. Surinder Singh Dahiya -Petitioner No. 1 is working as Deputy Director of Agriculture, Haryana at Karnal. He has done M.Sc. Agronomy and Ph.D. Agriculture in Agronomy from Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. Shri B.S. Duggal -Petitioner No. 2 is having the qualification of M.Sc. Agriculture in Agronomy. He is stated to have more than 20 years experience as on 20th June, 2005 in research, farm management, crop production, seed production, development and extension activities with approximately 12 years and 7 months experience in senior capacity as Deputy Director of Agriculture, Joint Director of Agriculture and Additional Director of Agriculture and even Director of Respondent No. 2 Agency.