CWP (T) No.7904 of 2008 08.05.2009 Present: Mr. R.K. Negi, Advocate vice counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General for the respondent No.1. Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Advocate vice counsel for respondent No.2. Vide Annexure A-1 dated 19.8.2000, all the Heads of Department in Himachal Pradesh were requested to sponsor the name of the drivers to be appointed on deputation. The name of the petitioner was also sponsored. However, in the driving test conducted by the technical experts of Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation, his name was figured at Sr.No.18 of the merit list. In the first instance, nine candidates who had qualified the driving test were appointed. Since the name of the petitioner did not figure in the merit list, he could not be appointed as a driver. Accordingly, there is no merit in the present petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. May 08, 2009. (rkv)