IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1085 of 2010 alongwith CWP Nos.1936 & 1974 of 2009 and CWP No.1101 of 2010. Decided on: 24.06.2010. __________________________________________________________ 1. CWP No.1085 of 2010: Ex. Hav. Jaswant Singh. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. 2. CWP No.1936 of 2009: Ali Mohammad. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. 3. CWP No.1974 of 2009: Charanjit Singh Thakur. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. 4. CWP No.1101 of 2010: Ex. Hav. Surinder Kumar. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioners : Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate (in all the petitions). For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General (in all the petitions). Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The petitioners in these cases are aggrieved since the qualification for the post of Constable has been changed after the commencement of selection process. It is settled law that in respect of - 2 - the vacancies for which selection has commended, the same has to be completed in terms of the qualification which existed at the time of commencement of the selection process for the vacancies (See Arjun Singh Rathore & Ors. Vs. B.N. Chaturvedi & Ors., (2007) 11 SCC 605 and A. Manoharan and others versus Union of India and others,(2008) 3 SCC 641). It is also seen that similar issue has been considered by this Court in terms of the principles stated above in CWP No.2652 of 2010 titled as Ex-Naik Rakesh Kumar Sharma versus State of H.P. and others, decided on 27th May, 2010. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to complete the selection process for appointment of the post of Constable in respect of the vacancies which existed prior to the amendment of the Rules, in terms of the qualification at the time of commencement of selection process. The pending applications, if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. June 24, 2010. (sck/awasthi).