IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 8139 of 2008. Decided on: 30.04.2010. __________________________________________________________ Shri Yudhbir Singh. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. B.N. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Anil Jaswal, Deputy Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): The name of the petitioner was nominated for appointment as Lecturer in History by respondent No.3 to respondent No.2 on 17th April, 1999. However, appointment letter has not been issued by respondent No.2 till date. His further case is that the persons junior to him have already been appointed. The petitioner has now attained the age of 58 years. In view of this, no effective relief can be granted to the petitioner at this belated stage. So far as the alternative remedy of claiming compensation is concerned, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for claiming the same. In case the petitioner files/institutes civil suit for claiming compensation, the ground 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - of limitation shall not be taken by the respondents in view of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963. Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove, the petition stands disposed of. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. April 30, 2010. (sck).