IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11432 of 2011-D. Decided on: 23rd December, 2011. Alka Rani D/O Shri Surinder Singh wife of Shri Vishal Singh, R/O village Nari, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Petitioner. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla-2. 2. H.P. School of Education Board, through its Secretary, Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra, H.P.176700. Respondents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. A.K. Rattan, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG, for respondent No.1. Mr. G.D. Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has been denied the admission to JBT in the quota meant for the wards of Ex-servicemen on the ground that she has since been married. But we find from the prospectus that the condition is only that the candidate should be the ward of Ex-servicemen. Even after the marriage, the status of the ward does not change. May be the dependency changes; but the dependency is not the relevant factor in the prospectus. The relevant factor is only 2 the status of the ward of Ex-servicemen. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the next round of counselling for the quota meant for the wards of Ex- servicemen ignoring the objection that she has been married. In case the quota has already been exhausted, as a special case without disturbing the candidate already admitted, one seat from the general category shall be allotted to the petitioner without treating it as a precedent. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Authenticated copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 23rd December, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge.