IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 1808 of 2009. Decided on: 18.6.2009. __________________________________________________ Ruma Kumari … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. ___________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jagdish Bhalla, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General With Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. and Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy.A.G. ___________________________________________________________ The petitioner has passed diploma in Nursing in the month of March, 1994. The State Government has issued a notification whereby the posts of Mahila Gram Panchayat Swasthaya Sevikas were duly notified on 25.2.2009. The petitioner has assailed the constitution of the Selection Committee, recruitment of retired Nurses upto the age of 65 and awarding of marks to the candidates belonging to B.P.L. families. We have gone through the contents of the scheme carefully. The Committee is to be presided over by the duly qualified and experienced person, i.e. Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre. The job which is to be performed by the candidates recruited under the scheme is of great public importance. The 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 recruitment of retired Nurses upto the age of 65 cannot be termed as arbitrary. The services of the Nurses who have retired shall rather strengthen the health services after taking into consideration their rich experience. There is no illegality in awarding three marks to the candidates belonging to B.P.L. families. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Jagdish Bhalla), C.J. (Rajiv Sharma), J. June 18, 2009. (cr)