IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7739 of 1994 Date of Decision: 25.2.2010. Neelam Verma --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Malik, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Renu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner applied for the post of Sanskrit Teacher (Female) in response to the advertisement issued by the Service Selection Board, Haryana. The petitioner was not called for interview. She accordingly filed this writ petition seeking a direction for her consideration for selection. Vide interlocutory order dated 3.6.1994, petitioner was permitted to be interviewed provisionally subject to the outcome of the writ petition. Mr. Malik, learned counsel appearing for petitioner submits that consequent upon the aforesaid directions, petitioner was called for interview and on the basis of the interview and merit, the petitioner was selected and stands appointed vide order dated 24.8.1994 under B.C. (Female ) Category. He has further stated that the petitioner is working since then. Copy of the appointment order has been placed today in the Court. In the reply filed, respondents had disputed the eligibility of the petitioner particularly the qualification of O.T in Sanskrit possessed by the petitioner. The petitioner has relied upon a Division Bench judgement of CWP. No. 7739 of 1994 -2- this Court dated 17.3.1993 passed in CWP No. 14803 of 1991, wherein this question has been considered and the qualification of O.T has been held to be equivalent to the qualification prescribed in the advertisement. This conclusion has been drawn by this Court on the basis of the report of the Expert Committee, appointed by the Govt. In view of the above circumstances, the petitioner was eligible at the time she applied for the post in question. Since petitioner already stands appointed, permission granted to her shall stand regularized. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 25.2.2010. lucky