IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 3023, 3024, 3026 & 3100 of 2010. Decided on: 20th December, 2011. I. CWP No. 3023 of 2010. Shalini wife of Shri Mohinder Singh Pathania, resident of VPO Shamirpur, Tehsil & Distt. Kangra. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary Education, Govt. of H.P. Shimla. 2. Director of Elementary Education, H.P. Shimla. 3. Diocas of Amritsar through Chairman Managing Committees, St. Holdas Senior Secondary School, 26 RD Parkash Chand Road, Amritsar. 4. Officiating Principal, St. Hildas Senior Secondary School, Kangra, Tehsil & Distt. Kangra, H.P. …Respondents. II. CWP No. 3024 of 2010. Shalinder Kumar son of Shri Amar Nath, resident of VPO, Tehsil. And Distt. Kangra, H.P. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary Education, Govt. of H.P. Shimla. 2. Director of Elementary Education, H.P. Shimla. 3. Diocas of Amritsar through Chairman Managing Committees, St. Holdas Senior Secondary School, 26 RD Parkash Chand Road, Amritsar. 4. Officiating Principal, St. Hildas Senior Secondary School, Kangra, Tehsil & Distt. Kangra, H.P. … Respondents. 2 III. CWP No. 3026 of 2010. Hira Lal son of Shri Bhagtu Ram, resident of VPO, Tehsil and Distt. Kangra, H.P. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary Education, Govt. of H.P. Shimla. 2. Director of Elementary Education, H.P. Shimla. 3. Diocas of Amritsar through Chairman Managing Committees, St. Holdas Senior Secondary School, 26 RD Parkash Chand Road, Amritsar. 4. Officiating Principal, St. Hildas Senior Secondary School, Kangra, Tehsil & Distt. Kangra, H.P. … Respondents. IV. CWP No. 3100 of 2010. Satya Chaudhary wife of Shri Jasbir Singh, resident of Near Sainik Rest House, Distt. Kangra, H.P. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary Education, Govt. of H.P. Shimla. 2. Director of Elementary Education, H.P. Shimla. 3. Diocas of Amritsar through Chairman Managing Committees, St. Holdas Senior Secondary School, 26 RD Parkash Chand Road, Amritsar. 4. Officiating Principal, St. Hildas Senior Secondary School, Kangra, Tehsil & Distt. Kangra, H.P. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate, vice Mr. Anuj Nag, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG, for respondents No.1 and 2. 3 Mr. Y.S. Thakur, Advocate, for respondents No.3 and 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners on instruction seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petitions without prejudice to the liberty to the petitioners, if so advised, to institute fresh proceedings before the appropriate forum. Liberty, as above, is granted. The writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 20th December, 2011. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (tr) Judge. 4