IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT 216 Amanpreet Singh Chairman Punjab Public Service Commission and others CORAM: HON Present : AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. 17.07.2020. 2. granted in interview to the examination, ignoring the preferential qualification higher marks obtained by him in the written test. 3. Secretary (Examinations), Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala, dated 04.01.2021, been granted to the petitioner and qualification of M.Sc. (Agriculture) who otherwise IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Amanpreet Singh Versus Chairman Punjab Public Service Commission and others CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Mr. Manglesh Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Shakti Mehta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) Prayer made is for quashing the final merit list dated 17.07.2020. Learned counsel submits that granted in interview to the candidates, who secured less in the written examination, ignoring the preferential qualification higher marks obtained by him in the written test. Learned State counsel refers to para 4 of short affidavit of the Secretary (Examinations), Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala, dated 04.01.2021, wherein it has been stat been granted to the petitioner and Mehakdeep Singh qualification of M.Sc. (Agriculture), while not to otherwise obtained higher marks in interview. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-11135-2020 (O & M) Date of decision: 06.08.2025 Amanpreet Singh ....Petitioner Chairman Punjab Public Service Commission and others ...Respondents BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Mr. Manglesh Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. shing the final merit list dated Learned counsel submits that excessive marks have been candidates, who secured less in the written examination, ignoring the preferential qualification of the petitioner and higher marks obtained by him in the written test. Learned State counsel refers to para 4 of short affidavit of the Secretary (Examinations), Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala, wherein it has been stated that 5% extra marks have Mehakdeep Singh for having not to Rupinder Singh Cheema obtained higher marks in interview. PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.08.08 14:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CWP-11135-2020 -2- 4. As regards the assessment made during the interview, causing the total score of the petitioner to be 244.20, whilst that of above- named candidates 255.20 and 254.50, it would be worthwhile to refer to Lalit Kumar vs. State of Punjab, CWP-26845-2013 decided on 20.12.2016, wherein it was held that a writ Court cannot sit as one of appeal and try to re-assess the relative merit of the candidates assessed at the oral interview by the Selection Committee, which is determined based on their overall performance. 5. It is trite that a candidate without any demur having rubbed shoulders with others in a selection, however, on the result not being palatable to him, cannot challenge the same by alleging that there was some flaw in the process or unfairness in the interview. 6. It is on the subjective satisfaction of the Committee that it grants marks in the interview, which is based on how well one had fared in the said process. The marks assigned for interview in the criteria prescribed have not been shown to be beyond the permissible percentage. Merely asserting that had the petitioner been awarded some more marks in the interview, he would have been selected, is neither here nor there. No selection process would culminate, if unsuccessful candidates, who fetched lower marks in the interview, were to raise such an argument. 7. In view of the above, the present petition being bereft of merits is dismissed. 06.08.2025 (AMAN CHAUDHARY) parveen kumar JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.08.08 14:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.