- (1.) This judgment shall dispose of Civil Writ Petition Nos. 1096, 2687, 3489 and 5689 of 1983, as the common questions of law and facts are involved in these petitions. With the consent of the parties, the facts are taken from Civil Writ Petition No. 1096 of 1983. In these petitions, the petitioners have challenged the selection and appointment of 571 PCMS Class-II doctors selected by the Punjab Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'the Commission') vide selection lists published on 30.12.1982 (Annexure P-3) and 1.1.1983 (Annexure P-4).
(2.) On 24.4.1982, the Commission made an advertisement for recruitment of 800 posts of Medical Officers in PCMS Class-11. As per the advertisement, out of these 800 posts, 200 posts were reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 40 posts for Backward Classes and 120 posts for Ex-servicemen. The essential qualifications to be possessed by a candidate for aforesaid posts were prescribed as- (i) M.B.B.S. (Punjab) or any other equivalent degree of any other University recognised by the Medical Council of India. (ii) Must be permanently registered as a Medical Practitioner with the other Medical Council or with other Medical Council in Indian Union. The candidates having Post Graduate qualifications and experience of professional work will be preferred.
(3.) The last date for submitting the applications was fixed as 24.5.1982. Later on, on 5.6.1982, a corrigendum was issued and the last date for submitting the applications was extended up to 16.8.1982. In response to the aforesaid advertisement, more than 1700 applications were received by the Commission. In order to make the selection, the Commission constituted a selection Committee comprising of the Chairman and four Members of the Commission, namely, respondents No. 3 to 7. The retired Director of Health Services, Haryana, Dr. P.R. Sondhi was associated as a Technical adviser. The said selection committee took the interviews of all the eligible candidates from 11.11.1982 to 13.12.1982. During that period, however, 1600 candidate were interviewed. On 29.12.1982, the result of the interview was declared and a selection list was issued in which only 571 candidates belonging to the following categories were selected and recommended for appointment as PCMS Class-II:- JUDGEMENT_187_LAWS(P&H)7_2003(1).html;