SANJAY KUMAR Vs. STATE OF H.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ALL these writ petitions are clubbed together and disposed of by a common order as prayers made in these writ petitions are identical in nature and issues involved in present writ petitions are also similar in nature.

(2.) IT is pleaded that on dated 9.3.2012 a notification for the test of B -1 from police constables was issued and indoor test was conducted on dated 21.4.2012 and outdoor test was also conducted and on 1.6.2012 State level consolidated merit list of police constables who have qualified B -1 test was prepared. It is further pleaded that 686 constables candidates qualified B -1 test and only 273 candidates were sent for Lower School Training Course and petitioners were not sent for Lower School Training Course as they were lower in the merit list. It is further pleaded that again in the year 2014 fresh constables B -1 test was notified by the respondents. It is also pleaded that as of today 412 constables candidates are still with the department who have already qualified B -1 test but they have not been sent for Lower School Training Course. It is also pleaded that in some districts marks were awarded for all commendation certificate and in some district marks were not awarded for all commendation certificate and also pleaded that department had adopted two criteria for the same B -1 test while awarding marks for commendation certificate which is contrary to law and contrary to Constitution of India while preparing merit list of B -1 test. It is further pleaded that merit list of B -1 test may kindly be kept operative till all the candidates who have passed B -1 test are not send for Lower School Training Course. It is further pleaded that merit list of B -1 test 2012 will remain operative in perpetuity till available vacancies of Head Constables are not filled.

(3.) LEARNED Advocate General, Mr. Shrawan Dogra, appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that out of 273 persons sent for Lower School Training Course 210 persons were successful in the training out of which 209 persons have been given promotion and posting.