CWP No.5491 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.5491 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.02.2010 **** Sharnjeet Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : 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. S.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab Mr. S.S. Bhinder, Advocate for respondents No.7&8 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks quashing of the selection of respondent No.8 as an Anganwadi Worker and also a mandamus to appoint her on the said post, allegedly being more meritorious than respondent No.8. (2). The official respondents have filed their short affidavit/reply in which it is averred that the petitioner has been selected for appointment as Anganwadi Worker and offered appointment vide CWP No.5491 of 2009.doc - 2 – letter dated 25.09.2009 but she did not join the said post within the stipulated period. (3). In view of the above-noticed categoric stand taken on behalf of the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that let the petitioner be handed over another copy of the appointment letter, if not received by her earlier and/or this order shall be treated as an appointment order and she may be permitted to join her duties on or before 15.03.2010. However, in case the petitioner fails to join on or before the aforesaid stipulated period, the official respondents/competent authority shall be entitled to appoint respondent No.8 or any other candidate higher in merit against the resultant vacancy. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 25.02.2010 vishal shonkar