IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 14425 of 2008 Date of Decision : April 18, 2011 Santosh Kumar Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and ors. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner :None for the petitioner. For the respondents :Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl.A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. for respondents No. 1 to 3. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “ (i) That the selection and appointment of Sh. Ashwani Kumar, the respondent No. 6 as Primary Assistant Teacher in Govt. Primary School, Kanol, Teh. Shahpur, Distt. Kangra, H.P. may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) That the respondents/State may be directed to give appointment to the applicant who is fully eligible to the appointment as such with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice.” 2. In para 3 of the reply it is stated that the private respondents who have been selected were higher in merit as per the 2 marks obtained by them. Therefore, there is no merit in the petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. April 18, 2011 (C/PK)