COCP No.1443 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.O.C.P.No.1443 of 2009 Date of Decision:-12.8.2009 Rupinder Bhalla ...Petitioner Versus Dr.S.K.Arora ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr.I.D.Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J. (Oral): In the present contempt petition, the petitioner has alleged that CWP No.10972 of 2000 filed by her was disposed of by this Court vide order dated 27.5.2002 giving directions to the respondents that in future if they decide to fill the vacancy even on ad-hoc basis, the petitioner shall be given preferential treatment. It is the further case of the petitioner that she submitted the representation dated 5.6.2009 for offering the appointment of Lecturer in Commerce to her, which was submitted as routine representation being submitted by her every year. However, the respondents did not inform her and have rejected her claim vide Annexure P3 stating therein that she has not applied for the said post in response to the advertisement dated 6.6.2009, which appeared in the “Daily Tribune” and thus, the respondents were guilty of contempt of this Court. I have heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. COCP No.1443 of 2009 2 There is no doubt that a direction was given to the respondents to give preference to the petitioner while filling up the vacancy even on ad hoc basis in future if they decide to fill up the aforesaid vacancy. However, it is undisputed that an advertisement to fill up the aforesaid vacancy was issued by the respondents twice in the leading newspaper on 6.6.2009 and 8.6.2009, yet the petitioner never applied against the aforesaid advertisement. The case of the petitioner is based upon her representation dated 5.6.2009, the receipt of which is also disputed by the respondents in their reply dated 13.6.2009 Annexed as Annexure P3 with this petition wherein they have specifically stated that the respondents never received the letter dated 5.6.2009 issued by the petitioner. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to proceed with this petition. Dismissed. (Rakesh Kumar Garg) 12.8.2009 Judge AS