Balraj Kumar and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: parity in public employment; equivalent diploma qualification; non-applicant seeking benefit of selection list; overage plea; representation to be decided within 8 weeks; Vocational Masters/Mistresses (Co-operation) recruitment, 2106 posts, 78 Co-operation posts, Rs.5800/- consolidated pay; Department of Education, Government of Punjab; LPA-1845-2018 (O&M); Punjab & Haryana High Court; disposed of as not pressed with liberty to file representation; no ratio on eligibility or parity; useful only for the practice point that an LPA may be disposed of on counsel's not-pressed prayer with a time-bound representation direction.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of as not pressed with liberty to the appellants to submit a representation seeking adjustment; respondents to give appropriate consideration, grant whatever relief is possible, or convey due reasons, within 8 weeks of receipt of the copy of the representation. No merits ruling on the parity or overage points.