IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2039 of 2011. Decided on: 30.6.2011. __________________________________________________________ Vikas Gorla … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. … Respondents. __________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Amit Singh Chandel, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. for the respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.3. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral). The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “That the respondents may be directed to declare the result of the petitioner in the select list of successful candidates belonging to OBC category from the waiting list prepared in pursuance of advertisements as Annexure P-1/A and P-1/B and offer him appointment to the post of Lecturer (School Cadre), Physics under OBC (UR) category, as two candidates at serial No. 55 and serial No. 71 in appointment order as Annexure P-4 belonging to the OBC (UR) category has not accepted the offer of appointment and waiting list is still operative.” 2. According to the petitioner, there are two vacancies in OBC category. The learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submits that waiting panel is still in operation. It is also submitted that so far there is no requisition from the Directorate for advice against the vacant posts. Still further it is submitted that the waiting panel is prepared in a routine manner by the Selection Board and the same is not done under the instructions of 2nd 2 respondent. Be that as it may. Now, there is no dispute that the waiting panel is still in operation and there is also a submission that there are two vacancies available in the OBC category. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to look into the matter and in case posts are available, the requisition shall be made within a period of two weeks from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent, in view of the submission that the waiting panel is to expire by 29.7.2011. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. (Justice V.K. Sharma) June 30, 2011. Judge. (cr/virender)