IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 954/2010 Decided on:19.5.2011 _____________________________________________ Suresh Kumar and others. …Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioners : Ms. Anjali Soni Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Vikash Rathore, Dy. A.G. with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. Advocate General for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Ashok Thakur, Central Government Council for respondent No.3. ____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Case of the petitioners, in a nutshell is that, they have not been considered for the post of Language Teacher by the respondents. They have obtained their degrees/certificates from Hindi Sahitya Samelan Paryag, Allahabad, which is not recognized by the State of Himachal Pradesh for the purpose of public employment. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 2. The question whether the degree issued by Hindi Sahitya Samelan Paryag, Allahabad is recognized or not is no more res integra in view of the judgment rendered by this Court in CWP No.19 of 2008, tilted as Smt. Shushma Devi versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 8.7.2009. 3. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 19.5.2011 *awasthi*