Gurlal Singh v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC5 Mar 2025CWP/6185/2025

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What is this about?

Punjab & Haryana HC writ petition disposed of with direction: respondents to decide petitioner's unanswered representations (10.01.2025, 03.02.2025; Annexures P-12/P-13) for appointment as Assistant Professor (College Cadre) Punjabi within 6 weeks; petitioner scored 67, equal to last selected candidate, 6 General category posts vacant; no comment on merits; reasoned orders required if adverse; liberty to seek legal redress.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representations dated 10.01.2025 and 03.02.2025 within six weeks; upon notice and hearing, grant the benefit forthwith if the petitioner is found entitled; any adverse order to contain reasons, with liberty to seek legal redress. ¶¶17

Gurlal Singh Vs State of Punjab and Ors. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether a direction should be issued to the respondents to decide, in a time-bound manner, the petitioner's representations dated 10.01.2025 and 03.02.2025 seeking consideration for appointment against the post of Assistant Professor (College Cadre) in Punjabi.

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Court's answer

Without commenting on the merits, the Court disposed of the petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representations dated 10.01.2025 and 03.02.2025 within a period of 6 weeks, in a just, fair and reasonable manner.

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Ratio / Principle

After notice and hearing, if the petitioner is found entitled, the benefit is to be granted forthwith.

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Key takeaways

Any order adverse to the petitioner's interest shall contain reasons, and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress thereafter.ratio¶¶21

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CWP-6185-2025 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (Aman Chaudhary, J., oral), decided 05.03.2025. Gurlal Singh petitioned for appointment against the post of Assistant Professor (College Cadre) in Punjabi, having applied pursuant to the Advertisement dated 19.10.2021, scoring 67 marks — the same as the last selected candidate — with 6 General category posts lying vacant; his representations dated 10.01.2025 and 03.02.2025 (Annexures P-12 and P-13) remained unanswered. Without commenting on the merits, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the respondents to consider and decide those representations within six weeks in a just, fair and reasonable manner; if found entitled after notice and hearing, the benefit was to be granted forthwith, and any adverse order was to contain reasons, leaving the petitioner free to seek legal redress.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-6185-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 05.03.2025

Gurlal Singh

....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and Others

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...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY

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Present : Mr. Avinit Avasthi, Advocate for the petitioner

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

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The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner against the post of Assistant Professor (College Cadre) in the subject of Punjabi.

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The petitioner is stated to have applied, pursuant to the Advertisement dated 19.10.2021 and scored 67 while the last selected candidate also has the same marks and there are 6 posts that are lying vacant of General category to which the petitioner had applied and can be considered against the same, with regard to which, representations dated 10.01.2025 and 03.02.2025, Annexures P-12 and P-13 respectively, have been submitted, however, the same have yet not evoked any response. He thus, on instructions prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same in a time bound manner , to which learned State counsel has no objection to the limited prayer made.

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In view of the above and without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to

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MOHIT 2025.03.05 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CWP-6185-2025 (O&M)

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consider and decide the representations dated 10.01.2025 and 03.02.2025, within a period of 6 weeks, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to him and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to his interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon .

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(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 05.03.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No

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MOHIT 2025.03.05 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Gurlal Singh v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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