CWP No.19549 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.19549 of 2007 Date of decision: 30.9.2008 Jagminder Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Poonam Sambhas, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Rajdeep Singh Cheema, Advocate, for respondents No.3 & 4. Mr. M.K. Singla, Advocate for respondent No.5. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) Reply on behalf of respondent No.5 has been filed in the Court. The same is taken on record. The petitioner has prayed that direction be issued for quashing appointment order dated 30th October, 2007 (Annexure P-9), vide which respondent No.5 has been appointed as Primary Teacher. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that respondent No.5 procured a fake residence certificate with regard to her residence and, therefore, her appointment be quashed. Written statement has been filed on behalf of Municipal Council, Lehra Gaga and Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Lehra Gaga respondents No.3 and 4 respectively. In para 7 of the written statement, it has been averred that : CWP No.19549 of 2007 2 “after the selection was over got the certificates submitted by the successful candidates verified. The certificate of residence proof submitted by the respondent No.5 was countersigned by Sub Divisional Magistrate on 17.7.2007. A copy of the certificate is appended as Annexure R-1. After selection the certificate was verified by Tehsildar on 22.02.2008. The answering respondents had taken the necessary precautions of getting the certificates verified of the successful candidates.” In view of the fact that the certificate submitted by respondent No.5 has been duly verified by respondents No.3 & 4 and the same have been found to be genuine, therefore, it cannot be said that respondent No.5 has got the appointment as a Primary Teacher on the basis of fake certificate qua her proof of residence. Resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE September 30, 2008 'rajpal'