HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition No. 251 of 2006 (SS) Kailash Chandra Pathak s/o Sri Chandra Dutt Village and Post Dashauli, Block Berinag, District Pithoragarh ………. Petitioner. Versus 1. Additional District Education Officer (Basic), Pithoragarh 2. Block Education Officer, Berinag Block, District Pithoragarh. …… Respondents. Dated: 1.3.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri Manoj Tiwari, counsel for the petitioner and Standing counsel for the respondents. By this present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to make selection for Shiksha Mitra strictly in accordance with the Government Policy by giving preference to the candidates possession Teacher’s training qualification. Briefly stated the respondent no. 1 issued advertisement on 9.8.2005 for appointment of Shiksha Mitra in various schools. The petitioner being permanent resident of village Dashauli, Block Berinag, District Pithoragarh, submitted application for village Dashuali. The petitioner has submitted that he is Post Graduate in Geography from Kumaon University, Nainital and also possess Teacher’s Training Qualification namely Shiksha Visharad from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad. However, in the selection process one Km. Urmila pathak was selected for appointment as Shiksha Mitra in village Dashauli. The petitioner has alleged that she got less quality marks then the petitioner and she is also not a trained teacher. The petitioner has submitted that he made a representation on 6.12.2005 to the respondent no. 2 challenging the selection and appointment of Km. Urmila as Shiksha Mirtra but no heed was paid to his representation by the authority concerned. In view of above, the respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner by a reasoned order within 15 days after obtaining certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 1.3.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J. *Dhyani