IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No. 1036 of 1989 Date of Decision: February 26, 2009 Shakti Sharma ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR Present: None for the petitioner. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab, for the respondents. 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? M.M. KUMAR, J. The prayer made in the instant petition is for quashing holding of the interview which has taken place on 17.11.1988 by the Departmental Selection Committee, Education Department (Schools), Chandigarh, for the post of Sanskrit Teachers. The petitioner did not possess the prescribed qualification of Matric with Shashtri- O.T/S.T.C or J.E.T. (Two years Diploma Course) with Punjabi up to Matric standard, as per para 2 of the written statement. Accordingly, he was not entitled to be considered for selection. The result of the C.W.P. No. 1036 of 1989 interview held on 17.11.1988 was declared on 21.11.1988. One candidate Shri Kamal Kant was interviewed on 23.12.1988 and his result was declared on the same day. Accordingly, appointments were made. The names of those candidates were sponsored by the Employment Exchange, which were requisitioned by the Departmental Selection Committee, Education Department, under Section 4 of the Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959. Having heard learned State counsel, I find that once the petitioner lacks qualification then there was no room for consideration of his candidature. The writ petition is without any merit and consequently the same is dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) February 26, 2009 JUDGE Pkapoor 2