IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT 1428 Smt. Harwant Kaur and others State of Punjab and another CORAM: HON'BLE MR. Present: None Mr. Satnam Preet Singh, DAG, Punjab *** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer made in the present petition for respondents whereby 2. The speaking order reveal based on the judgment another, CWP (Promotion of Stenotypists and 15.09.1999. 3. Learned State counsel the preliminary submission of reply filed Welfare, Punjab, IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-22474 Date of decision: Smt. Harwant Kaur and others Versus Punjab and another HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY None for the petitioners. Mr. Satnam Preet Singh, DAG, Punjab *** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) Prayer made in the present petition for respondents whereby claim of the petitioner for promot The speaking order reveals that the order impugned was passed based on the judgment Harwant Kaur and CWP-10377-2012, decided on 29.05.2012, Punjab Civil Services (Promotion of Stenotypists and Stenographers) Rule, 1961 Learned State counsel, on the other hand preliminary submission of reply filed by the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, dated 29.08.2013, which read 6. That the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India while deciding Civil Appeal No.11660-61 of 1995 titled State of Punjab and others on 24.08.1999 held that passing the exam of Senior Assistant grade exam is mandatory. Still fur Government issued instructions in this regard vide Memo No.6/30-95-IPPI/11182, dated 15.09.1999 and according to these instructions all vacancies on the post of Assistant/Senior Assistants prior to 21st January 1991 are to be filled up by those who qualified after passing the examination and exemptees would have no claim on such vacancies and all vacancies after 21.01.1991 shall be filled in the ratio of 70 percent and 30 percent between exemptee and qualifiers in the examination respectively, for each years in question till all the existing qualifiers are absorbed from the clerical grade. As far as the steno typists are IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 22474-2012 (O&M) Date of decision: 03.07.2025 ..Petitioners ..Respondents JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Mr. Satnam Preet Singh, DAG, Punjab. Prayer made in the present petition for quashing the action of the claim of the petitioner for promotion was declined. that the order impugned was passed nd others vs. State of Punjab a , decided on 29.05.2012, Punjab Civil Services Stenographers) Rule, 1961 and Instructions dated on the other hand, refers to para 6 and 7 of by the Director, Health and Family , which read thus:- 6. That the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India while deciding Civil 61 of 1995 titled – Saroj Rani and others vs. State of Punjab and others on 24.08.1999 held that passing the exam of Senior Assistant grade exam is mandatory. Still further Government issued instructions in this regard vide Memo IPPI/11182, dated 15.09.1999 and according to these instructions all vacancies on the post of Assistant/Senior January 1991 are to be filled up by those alified after passing the examination and exemptees would have no claim on such vacancies and all vacancies after 21.01.1991 shall be filled in the ratio of 70 percent and 30 percent between exemptee and qualifiers in the examination respectively, years in question till all the existing qualifiers are absorbed from the clerical grade. As far as the steno typists are quashing the action of the that the order impugned was passed and , decided on 29.05.2012, Punjab Civil Services and Instructions dated para 6 and 7 of by the Director, Health and Family 6. That the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India while deciding Civil Saroj Rani and others vs. State of Punjab and others on 24.08.1999 held that passing the ther Government issued instructions in this regard vide Memo IPPI/11182, dated 15.09.1999 and according to these instructions all vacancies on the post of Assistant/Senior January 1991 are to be filled up by those alified after passing the examination and exemptees would have no claim on such vacancies and all vacancies after 21.01.1991 shall be filled in the ratio of 70 percent and 30 percent between exemptee and qualifiers in the examination respectively, years in question till all the existing qualifiers are absorbed from the clerical grade. As far as the steno typists are ASHOK KUMAR 2025.07.03 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-22474-2012 (O&M) -2- concerned they are not entitled for promotion after the completion of 18 years service. 7. That only those steno typists who qualified the Assistant Grade Examination were promoted as Senior Assistant.” 4. Disposed of, reserving the petitioners with a liberty to get it revived, by demonstrating that the lis still survives. ( AMAN CHAUDHARY ) 03.07.2025 JUDGE ashok Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No ASHOK KUMAR 2025.07.03 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document