IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 7557/2008 Decided on:6.5.2009 Santosh Kumari. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1.No. For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents. Rajiv Sharma, J. The simple case of the petitioner is that she was offered appointment letter on 30.12.2000 for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher. However, the same was withdrawn on the basis of telegram dated 10.1.2001. The case of the respondent-State is that the petitioner has been wrongly issued the appointment letter and in fact another Smt. Santosh Kumari who was of 1981 batch was to be offered the appointment. In order to verify the veracity of the averment made in the reply, the State was directed to produce the record. The learned Senior Additional Advocate General has produced the record. A bare perusal of the record 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 reveals that the petitioner belongs to 1996 batch (OBC) and Smt. Santosh Kumari belongs to 1981 batch. The selection committee recommended the name of Smt. Sanotsh Kumari belonging to 1981 batch. The mixing of the names has resulted in the issuance of appointment letter to the petitioner. The mistake committed by the respondent was bona fide and the same stood rectified when the appointment letter was issued to Ms. Santosh Kumari belonging to 1981 batch whose name was recommended by the Selection Committee. In these circumstances it was not necessary to issue notice to the petitioner. It would have been useless formality to hear her in view of the facts enumerated and discussed hereinabove. In view of above discussion, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. 6.5. 2009 (Rajiv Sharma ), J. *awasthi*