Civil Writ No. 13399 of 2010 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … Civil Writ No. 13399 of 2010 Date of decision: September 23,2010 Kiran Singh and another ..Petitioners. Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjit Singh Present: Mr. H.O. Attri, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sunil Nehra, DAG,Haryana for the respondents ... Ranjit Singh,J(Oral) The petitioners who were applicants for the post of JBT Teachers could not submit their applications initially as they have failed in the JBT course. However, subsequently, the petitioners were shown as having passed the JBT course on the ground that some of the answers to the key were wrong and accordingly assessment was corrected. Upon correct assessment, the petitioners have qualified and then became eligible for making an application for appointment of JBT Teacher. When the result of the petitioners was declared, the last date for submitting the applications was over. The petitioners have accordingly approached this court with the prayer that the petitioners had been deprived of applying for this post without any fault on their part. The petitioners are justified in making their grievance. The question now to be seen is whether the petitioners can be permitted to participate in the selection course for the post for which for some reasons Civil Writ No. 13399 of 2010 2 or the other, they could not make applications in time. Mr. Nehra placed before me a copy of the reply filed by the Secretary, Haryana Staff Selection Commission showing that the selection process is complete and final result has also been notified on 16.9.2010.The petitioners apparently have suffered because of some fault on the part of the examining body. If their result had been earlier declared, the petitioners would have become eligible to make applications. It is a different matter whether they would have been selected on merits or not. Be that as it may, the right of the petitioners for making application to some extent were prejudiced on account of fault on the part of the respondent-examining body. Though there is no valid ground to permit the petitioners to participate in these appointments and the grievance made by the petitioners that they could become over age by the time posts are advertised again is an issue which may require consideration but taking totality of the facts of the petition, the petitioners may seek any damages, if so advised and permissible under law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. September 23,2010 (RANJIT SINGH) nk JUDGE