1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6560 of 2011. Date of decision: 12.8.2011 Devinder Thakur .. Petitioner. Versus The Secretary, H.P. State Subordinate Selection Board & anr. ..Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Hamender Chandel, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate, for respondent No. 1. Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Central Government Counsel for respondent No. 2. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved since his application has been rejected on the ground that the same had been received belatedly. According to the petitioner, he had posted the same well in advance. We have already held in CWPIL No. 27 of 2 2011, titled as Sameksha Sharma & another versus State of H.P. & others and other connected matters, decided on 1.8.2011, that in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the delay in speed post in Himachal Pradesh at the relevant time, one another opportunity should be given to the candidates, who had taken steps well in advance. Accordingly, this application is allowed directing the respondents to treat the application filed by the petitioner to have been filed in time and subject the petitioner also to test, in case the petitioner is otherwise eligible. 2. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any A copy of this judgment, duly authenticated by the Court Master, be supplied to the parties. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja), August 12, 2011. Judge (hl)