IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2580/2009 Decided on:25.8. 2009 ________________________________________________ Kiran Bala. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. __________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Acting Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. P.K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Mr. J.K. Verma and Mr. Anil Jaswal, Deputy Advocate Generals for respondent No.1. Mr. D.K. Khanna, Advocate for respondent No.2. ________________________________________________________ The petitioner was permitted to appear in the written examination by us on 4.8.2009 under the backward category. Mr. D.K. Khanna has produced before us the result of the petitioner in a sealed cover. The same is opened in the presence of parties. The petitioner has qualified the examination and ranks at Sr. No.6 of the merit list. However, still the question of the validity of the certificate 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 issued in favour of the petitioner belonging to OBC category is required to be seen by us. The petitioner has been issued certificate by the Executive Magistrate whereby her marital status has been given. Mr. D.K. Khanna submits that certificate was to be issued reflecting her parentage. It is a trivial matter. In these circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to make appropriate application to the Executive Magistrate, Dharamshala to do the needful as required by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. The Executive Magistrate, Dharamshala is directed to issue appropriate certificate giving the parentage of the petitioner within one week thereafter. The newly issued certificate shall be produced before the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission by the petitioner on the basis of which she shall be offered appointment letter. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Copy Dasti on usual terms. (R.B. Misra), Acting Chief Justice (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 25.8.2009. *awasthi*