IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 14429 of 2008 Date of Decision : April 18, 2011 Shiwani Gupta Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and ors. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner :None for the petitioner. For the respondents :Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl.A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. for respondent-State. Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No. 6. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “ (i) That the selection and appointment of the respondent No. 6 against the post of Primary Assistant Teacher in Government Primary School Salli made by the respondents No. 3 to 5 may kindly be quashed and the respondents may please be directed to select and appoint the applicant against the same post of Primary Assistant Teacher in Government Primary School Salli w.e.f. the date, the respondent No. 6 has been selected and appointed, alongwith all consequential benefits.” 2 2. In para 3 of the reply it is stated that the private respondents who have been selected were higher in merit as per the marks obtained by them. Therefore, there is no merit in the petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. April 18, 2011 (C/PK)