IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 5396 of 2008 Decided on: 09.08.2010 Balraj Banyal …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioner. : Mr. Dalip Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Yudhvir Singh, Advocate, vice counsel, for respondent No. 3 Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : Case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that he has secured more marks in typing test vis-a-vis respondent No. 3. To ascertain this fact, records were summoned. Mr. Subhash Kaushal has produced the records. The Court has perused the records. According to the merit list drawn by the Selection Committee, respondent No. 3 has secured more marks vis-a-vis petitioner, on the basis of which the seniority list has been drawn. However, the fact of the matter is that respondent No. 3 was found to be more meritorious vis-a-vis the petitioner and her seniority has been determined on the basis of merit. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge August 9, 2010 (K. Attri)