IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
[231] CWP
CWP-6844-2021 (O&M)
Date of Decision : 04.07.2024
Amardeep …Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana and another ….Respondents
[232] CWP
CWP-5219-2022 (O&M)
Ravi Kant and others …Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and others
other ….Respondents
[232-2] CWP
CWP-15167-2022
Monika …Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana and others ….Respondents
[232-3] CWP
CWP-16485-2022 (O&M)
Ashish Kumar and others …Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and others ….Respondents
[232-4] CWP
CWP-16703-2022
Angrej Singh and others …Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and others ….Respondents
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[232-5] CWP
CWP-21246-2022
Rakesh …Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana and others ….Respondents
[232-6] CWP
CWP-8789-2023
Arvind and others …Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and others ….Respondents
[232-7] CWP
CWP-30292-2022
Nisha Rani and others …Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and others ….Respondents
[232-8] CWP
CWP-10877-2022 (O&M)
Priti …Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana and another ….Respondents
Coram : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN
Present: Mr. Manav Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-6844
6844-
2021.
Mr. Prashant Singh Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in
CWP-5219-2022 & CWP-16485
16485-2022.
Mr. Jasbir Mor, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-16703
16703-
2022,, for respondent Nos.23, 25 & 26 in CWP
CWP-16485-2022
2022 and
for respondent Nos.6 to 9, 13, 15, 18 to 22 in CWP
CWP-5219-2022.
2022.
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Mr. Rajat Mor, Advocate and Mr. Amit Malik, Advocate for the
petitioner in CWP-21246-2022.
2022.
Mr. Umesh Kumar Kanwar, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in
CWP-15167-2022.
Mr.Sarthak Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-8789
8789-
2023.
Mr. Navnit Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Ravinder Singh Dhull,
Advocate for the petitioners in CWP
CWP-30292-2022.
Mr. M.K. Taya, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP
CWP-10877
10877-
2022.
Mr. Ravi Pratap Singh, DAG, Haryana & Ms. Shruti Jain,
Senior DAG, Haryana.
Mr. Arun Gupta, Advocate for Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate for
respondent No.4 in CWP-15167
15167-2022.
Ms. Gurmeet Kaur Gill, Senior Panel Counsel for respondent
No.4/UOI in CWP-16703-2022.
2022.
Mr. Sudhir Hooda, Advocate for respondent No.6 in CWP-
CWP
10877-2022.
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PANKAJ JAIN,
JAIN J. (ORAL)
[1] Learned State counsel submits that in this batch of writ
petitions, the issues revolve around granting of additional marks on the
basis of Socio
S Economic Criteria
riteria introduced qua the recruitments to be
made for the posts under the aegiss of State of Haryana
Haryana. He submits
its that in
view of the fact that grant of additional marks for Socio Economic Criteria
came under challenge and now stands quashed by this Court in the bunch
of writ petitions, including one ‘Sukriti Malik versus State of Haryana
others’ CWP No.1563 of 2024 decided vide detailed judgment
and others’,
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dated 31.05.2024 and the same having been upheld before Hon’ble the
Apex Court,
Court the State needs to examine the matter and see whether the
present recruitment is also covered by the dictum of law laid down in
Malik (supra) and act accordingly.
‘Sukriti Malik’
[2] Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) are not in a position to
dispute the aforesaid legal aspect.
[3] In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the
aforesaid writ petitions are disposed of with liberty to the State to take
decision with respect to applicability of the ratio and law laid down by
this Court in case of ‘Sukriti Malik’ (supra) in these matters.
[4] In case the State decides that the ratio of law as stated above
is not applicable to the present cases, petitioners shall be at liberty to seek
revival of these petitions.
(PANKAJ JAIN)
JUDGE
04.07.2024
‘R. Sharma'
Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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