Augustine George Masih, J.@mdashThe petitioner has approached this court assailing the communication dated 15.5.2012 (Annexure P2)
addressed to the petitioner, whereby his candidature for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Jails on the ground that B.A. (Law) passed by the
petitioner is not equivalent to the degree of B.A. stands rejected. The petitioner has submitted a representation which was rejected vide order
dated 21.6.2012 (Annexure P5). Counsel for the petitioner contends that the case of the petitioner on all fours is covered by the judgment of this
Court in CWP No. 13110 of 2012-Gaurav Khera vs. Haryana Public Service Commission, wherein similar issue had crept in and the court was
pleased to allow the said writ petition.
2. Counsel for respondent No. 2 however, has stated that the claim of the petitioner has rightly been considered by the Commission and the
application has been rejected. Mr. Mehtani could not distinguish the case of the petitioner from the case in Gaurav Khera (supra)
3. On considering submissions made by counsel for the parties and on going through order passed by this Court in Gaurav Khera''s case (supra), I
am of the considered view that the claim as made by the petitioner is covered on all fours by the said order dated 19.7.2012. Writ Petition is
allowed. Impugned communications dated 15.5.2012 and 21.6.2012 (Annexures P2 and P5) respectively are hereby quashed. Petitioner is
declared eligible for consideration for appointment to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Jails (Male).