Punjab and Haryana High Court Reviews Junior Firemen Promotions in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: HC seeks response on plea challenging junior firemen promotion in MC
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Chandigarh administration regarding a petition from three firemen contesting the promotion of two junior colleagues to leading firemen positions. The petitioners argue the promotions violate service regulations and reservation policies.
- 01The petition was filed by firemen Naveen Kumar, Nitin Sharma, and Devender Siwach against the promotion of Parveen Kumar and Sukhpreet Singh.
- 02The petitioners allege that the promotions violate Department of Personnel and Training guidelines from April 2022 and March 2024.
- 03They claim that the promotions were made without adhering to the seniority-cum-merit basis as outlined in the MC Chandigarh Service Regulations, 2011.
- 04The high court's Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa noted the challenge is based on issues of reservation and representation in service.
- 05The case has been adjourned and is expected to be revisited in the first week of June.
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Union Territory (UT) administration and the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) in response to a petition filed by three firemen: Naveen Kumar, Nitin Sharma, and Devender Siwach. They are contesting the promotion of two junior colleagues, Parveen Kumar and Sukhpreet Singh, to the position of leading firemen within the Chandigarh fire and rescue services. The petitioners argue that the promotion, dated May 25, violates the Department of Personnel and Training's guidelines regarding reservation in promotions and fails to comply with the seniority-cum-merit basis as mandated by the MC Chandigarh Service Regulations, 2011. They assert that the promotions are illegal and arbitrary, as the authorities did not collect necessary data on representation in service before granting promotions to reserved-category candidates. The court, presided over by Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa, acknowledged the petitioners' concerns and has adjourned the matter, which will be taken up again in the first week of June.
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The outcome of this case could affect the promotion policies and practices within the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation's fire and rescue services.
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