IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 679 of 2010 Date of Decision: 19.1.2010. Kumari Rajnesh --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. J.P. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner applied for the post of Science Master under S.C category in response to the Advertisement Notice dated 20.7.2006. It is stated that as many as 1056 posts of Science Masters were advertised out of which 196 posts were reserved for the scheduled caste candidates. The petitioner appeared in the written test and also participated in the interview but she was not selected. It is specifically mentioned that all the advertised vacancies particularly for the scheduled castes were filled up. Respondent no.3 issued a fresh Advertisement No.4 of 2009 dated 13.8.2009 notifying 189 posts of backlog of scheduled castes category. The petitioner has challenged this advertisement on the ground that these vacancies were available when the earlier selection was made in the year 2006 and thus the petitioner, who was one of the scheduled caste candidates has had a right to be selected/appointed against the available vacancies. The petitioner has placed on record earlier select list (Annexure P-3) as also the waiting list. The petitioner's name is not even in the waiting list. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since these vacancies were available when the earlier selection was made all the CWP. No. 679 of 2010 -2- candidates, who had applied in the year 2006 were entitled to be selected/appointed against those vacancies and now the backlog vacancies are sought to be filled up by a fresh advertisement. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. It is settled principle of law that the employer/Govt. is not under obligation to fill up all the available vacancies in one go. The select list remains in operation for a period of one year. Admittedly, one year period has expired. The petitioner is not in waiting list. She has no right to claim selection/appointment on the basis of the earlier selection when admittedly, she has not been selected. It was open to the respondent-State to fill up the available vacancies including the backlog for the reserved categories by way of fresh advertisement. No merit, petition dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 19.1.2010. lucky