IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 10246 of 2011-E Decided on: 22.12.2011 Balbir Singh s/o Sh. Uttam Singh, R/o Vill Kanon, P.O. Anah, Tehsil Banjar Distt. Kullu, (HP) presently working as language Teacher in Govt. High School Shanghar, Distt. Kullu, H.P. ...Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla. 2. The Director Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh Lal Pani Shimla 171001 3. Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Kullu, Distt. Kullu, H.P. 4. The Principal, Govt. High School Shanghar Distt. Kullu H.P. 5. President School Management committee, Govt. High School, Shanghar, Distt. Kullu, H.P. ...Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India Coram: The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioner : Mr. Mohan Singh, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr.R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 4. _______________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, CJ (oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: 1) That the respondent may kindly be directed to release the 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- grant in aid to the petitioner with effect from 22.3.2007 till date along with interest as prevalent, in the interest of law and justice. 2) Any other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioner in the interest of law and justice. 2. It is submitted that the proposal made by the Principal is still pending with the government. There shall be direction to respondents No. 1 to 3 to take final decision in the matter within a period of two months from the date of production of copy of this judgment alongwith copy of writ petition by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent. 3. The present petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 22, 2011 (Bhupender/Kalpana)