DARSHAN SINGH,J. - (1.) CM No.2181-LPA of 2016 This application has been moved by the applicants under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 4 days in filing the present appeal. Heard on the application. In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 4 days in filing the present appeal is hereby condoned. LPA No.1055 of 2016 (O&M) The present Letters Patent Appeal under Clause X of Letters Patent has been preferred against the judgment/order dated 12.5.2016 passed by the learned Single Judge in Civil Writ Petition No.22881 of 2014 whereby the writ petition filed by the appellants has been dismissed.
(2.) The appellants filed the civil writ petition for quashing the action of the respondents for declining to consider the candidature of the appellants in Register A-II and thereby declaring the result of screening test. It is further prayed that considering the candidature of the appellants through Register-C for the process year 2008, 2012 and 2013 for the post of Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) (hereinafter called 'the PCS(EB') against Advertisement No.2 is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and unconstitutional. A direction has also been sought by way of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the candidature of the appellants through Register-A-II in the process of selection against Advertisement No.2 (Annexure P-4), in the interest of justice along with other reliefs.
(3.) The appellants have applied against Advertisement No.2 dated 21.4.2014 for the post of PCS(EB) as per the Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules, 1976. Appellant No.1 Gurdhian Singh is posted as Assistant Controller (Finance and Accounts) in the office of Financial Commissioner (Revenue). Appellant No.2 Preetpal Singh is posted as Deputy Controller (Finance and Accounts) with Medical College, Patiala. Appellant No.3 Balvinder Singh Matharoo is also presently posted as Deputy Director (Pension), New Pension Scheme, Department of Finance, Govt. of Punjab.;