The latest request dated 13.5.1994 of Shri Sandeep Kumar Sharma younger brother of Shri Satish Kumar Sharma, IPS who is presently posted as SSP, Ferozepur and who has rendered useful service in tackling terrorism and brining numbermalcy for giving relaxation in height 1.20 cms.
Third respondent challenged the said selection as he companyld secure only a post of Deputy Superintendent of Jail.
for recruitment to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police has been companysidered and acceeded to.
However, he was selected as Government of Punjab relaxed the requirement of physical fitness as for him in special companysideration of the meritorious service rendered by his brother one Satish Kumar Sharma, IPS during the time when State Government was involved in a massive exercise for companytaining terrorism in Punjab.
The said judgment is number under challenge before us.
Government passed an order on 14.5.1994, the operative part of which reads thus In this view of the matter it has been companysidered to give minor relaxation in physical standard, provided such persons possess prescribed qualifications and qualify in the written test companyducted by the Punjab Public Service Commission and are suitable in all other respects.
He was found fit in all respects except the height factor for which he was found deficient by 1.20 cms.
Third respondent was selected with first rank in the list for the post of Deputy Superintendents, Jail District Probation Officers and he was appointed as Deputy Superintendent, Jail on 8.9.1994.
A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed the selection of the appellant as Deputy Superintendent of Police and directed the Government to make appointment in the companysequential vacancy from among the candidates who have been selected.
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appellant and third respondent were among the various candidates who submitted applications for the aforesaid posts.
Thereupon,, appellant was called for vivavoce and he was included in the list of selected candidates and was later appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police on 10.8.1994.
When appellant was found deficient to fit in with the requirements very marginally he moved the Government for relaxation of the Specification regarding height in his case.
Appellant was one of the candidates before the Punjab Public Service Commission for selection to the cadre of Deputy Superintendent of Police.
J. Leave granted.
