IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5349 of 2011 Date of Decision : March 25, 2011. Kulbir Kaur .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Ms.Jaspreet Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner was a candidate for the post of English Mistress pursuant to the advertisement dated 20.11.2010 (Annexure P-1), wherein the following qualifications were prescribed:- Name of the post Appx. Salary Basic and professional qualification No.of posts English Masters/ Mistresses Rs.16,500/- In all the three year of Graduation one subject of Elective English from recognized University with 505 marks. And B.Ed. with 50% marks with one of the teaching subject. 1436 Thereafter, a corrigendum dated 4.12.2010 (Annexure P-2) to the following effect was issued:- “xx xx xx xx 2. For the post of English, Punjabi and Hindi Teachers, those candidates who have not studied English, Punjabi and Hindi as Elective Subject in their Graduation, C.W.P.No .5349 of 2011 2 however, they have studying the subject in B.Ed. and had also done M.A. in the corresponding subject, they shall be relax from the condition of Elective Subject. xx xx xx xx” The petitioner who opted English as an elective subject upto graduation as well as in B.Ed. and M.Ed., also applied for the aforesaid post but her candidature has been rejected at the time of counseling on 21.1.2011 on the plea that she does not possess the qualification of M.A. in English. The petitioner's contention is that since English was one of her subject in M.Ed. which is also a post graduate qualification that she is eligible for the advertised posts. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the considered view that the eligibility of the petitioner need to be determined with reference to the prescription of the qualification for the advertised posts. Let respondent No.2 consider the petitioner's claim in the backdrop of the qualification, if any, consciously prescribed for the post of English Master/Mistress before the posts were advertised. An appropriate decision regarding the petitioner's eligibility shall be taken within a period of one month from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 25, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE