IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP 3370 of 2011. Decided on: August 24, 2011. Shashi Bala …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the appellant: Mr. Jeevesh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Asstt. A.G.. Surjit Singh, Judge (oral) Heard and gone through the record. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Art and Craft Teacher, under PTA Scheme, in September, 2006. She applied for 5 days leave, from 16.2.2009 to 21.2.2009, on the ground of her marriage. Not only that her leave application was rejected, but she was also told that she will not be allowed to join duty, as she had been absent, vide communication dated 2.3.2009, copy Annexure P-2. She wanted to join duty in the month of March, 2009, but she was not allowed to join. She then made representation, Annexure P-4, to Deputy Director (Elementary Education) and issued various reminders, copies, Annexures P-5, P-6, P-7 and P-8, but her representation has not been decided. Whet her report ers of t he l ocal papers may be al l owed t o see t he j udgment ? - 2 - So, she filed the present writ petition, seeking issuance of direction to the respondents to allow her to join duty. 3. In reply, it is stated that Headmaster has terminated the services of the petitioner, as she was not entitled to any leave and that she wanted to join duty, after having remained absent from duty for about 7 months. Nothing is stated in the reply, with regard to the fate of representation, Annexure P-4 (which the petitioner had made) and subsequent reminders. 4. Since representation, Annexure P-4 has not been decided so far, the present petition is disposed of, with a direction to respondent No. 2, to decide representation, Annexure P-4 by a speaking order within one month, from the date of communication of this order to him. Petition disposed of. August 24, 2011(PC) (Surjit Singh ), J.