HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.22317 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.04.2011 **** Amargarh Secular Marathon Club Amargar . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Anju Arora, Advocate (in CWP No.22317 of 2010) Mr. RS Manhas, Advocate (in CWP No.23317 of 2010) for the petitioner(s) Ms. Madhu Dayal, Addl. AG Punjab Mr. Rahul Dev Singh, Advocate for MC Malerkotla **** RANJAN GOGOI, C.J. (ORAL) (1). This PIL has been filed seeking directions from the Court for appointment of Teachers in the Government Primary Schools at Malerkotla pursuant to the advertisement published in the month of July, 2010 (Annexure P1). It is the case of the petitioner that the students in the Government Primary Schools are suffering on account of the want of Teachers and though much time has elapsed appointments have not been made. Contending that the delay in making the appointments is wholly unjustified, CWP No.22317 of 2010.doc - 2 – this PIL has been filed seeking the direction earlier noticed. (2). Respondents No.2 &3 have filed their affidavit wherein in para 1, it has been stated that selections pursuant to the advertisement (Annexure P1) has been completed and intimations are being sent to the selected candidates to submit their original documents for verification. It is also stated that once the process of verification is over appointment orders will be issued. (3). As appointments pursuant to the advertisement, are in the offing and the selection has reached the final stages, we are of the view that this writ petition needs to be disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 & 3 to complete the process by issuing the appointment orders forthwith and in any case within a period of six weeks from today. Beyond the above, no further directions will be called for. (4). The writ petition, consequently, is disposed of in the above terms. (RANJAN GOGOI) Chief Justice 18.04.2011 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) Judge CWP No.22317 of 2010.doc - 3 –