THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 11458 /2008. Decided on: 24.11.2009 Sita Devi ...Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ...Respondents. ______________________________________________________________________ _ Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Acting Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. No __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Lovneesh Kanwar, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________________________________ The petitioner has filed this petition seeking directions to the respondents to declare the result of the interview held on 22.4.2003 for the post of Language Teacher (LT). Mr. Lovneesh Kanwar has vehemently argued that the candidature of his client was to be considered against the category of dependent of freedom fighters. According to him, the name of his client was sponsored by the Employment Exchange. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. Mr. R.K. Sharma,learned Senior Additional Advocate General has argued that as per the roster maintained by the respondent-State, no post was reserved for ex-servicemen and ward of freedom fighters. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have perused the pleadings carefully. The petitioner was interviewed for the post of Language Teacher on 22.4.2003. Since no vacancy was reserved for the category of ex-servicemen and ward of freedom fighters, the petitioner was considered in general category. There was six posts in general category. The petitioner stood at Sr. No. 9 of the merit list. In these circumstances, she should not be offered appointment to the post of Language Teacher. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (R.B. Misra) Acting Chief Justice (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 24.11.2009 *awasthi*