IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1207/2009 alongwith CWPs No. 1309, 1705, 2338, 2351, 2380 & 3128/2009 Decided on:22.7. 2010. 1. CWP No. 1207/2009 Munish Kumar & others. ...Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ... Respondents. 2. CWP No. 1309/2009 Ram Pal. ...Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ... Respondents. 3. CWP No. 1705/2009 Rajesh Kumar & others. ...Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ... Respondents. 4. CWP No. 2338/2009 Neel Kamal. ...Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ... Respondents. 5. CWP No. 2351/2009 Balbir Singh. ...Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ... Respondents. 6. CWP No. 2380/2009 Pardeep Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ... Respondents. 7. CWP No. 3128/2009 Rakesh Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ... Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? 2 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Dutt Vasudeva, Advocate and Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Advocate in respective petitions. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. (in all the petitions) Justice Rajiv Sharma Since common questions of law and facts are involved in all these petitions, the same are taken up together for hearing and are being disposed of by a common judgment. 2. Case of the petitioners, in a nutshell, is that the petitioners as per the merits have been imparted training of Patwari, however, respondents are not considering them for appointment in various Districts of Himachal Pradesh. 3. Mr. R.K. Sharma, learned Senior Additional Advocate General has assured the Court that since large number of posts are lying vacant in various Districts of State of Himachal Pradesh, candidature of the petitioners shall be considered strictly as per the merit within a period of two months from today. 4. In view of the fair stand adopted by Mr. R.K. Sharma, the present petitions are disposed with direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for the post of Patwari strictly in accordance with merit and law. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma) Judge. 22.7.2010. *awasthi*