CWP (T) No. 7519 of 2008. 17.4.2009 Present: Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy.A.G. for the respondents. The petitioner was appointed as Lecturer in the subject of Political Science in Sarswati Senior Secondary School, Gohar, District Mandi on 30.10.1992. The High School, Gohar was upgraded to Senior Secondary School vide notification dated 10.8.2000. The State Government has issued letter dated 5.2.2000 whereby it has decided that the Teachers and Non-Teaching Staff who have been affected by the upgradation/opening of Government Schools at the same locations shall be appointed on contract basis and on daily wages basis respectively in the difficult/tribal areas in the sub cadre notified by the Department against the vacant posts. The Teachers were required to put in three years or more continuous service in the private school to make him/her eligible for being considered for appointment in the sub cadre. The High School, Gohar was upgraded to Senior Secondary School vide notification dated 10.8.2000. The petitioner and similarly situate persons were affected by the upgradation of High School to Senior Secondary School and his case was required to be considered as per Annexure A-3 dated 5.2.2000. He has already put in three years service and was eligible to be appointed on contract basis in the sub cadre. The respondents have not chosen to file any reply to the petition. In these circumstances, the writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on contractual basis as Lecturer in the subject of Political Science in special cadre within a period of two weeks from today. It is clarified that in case the special cadre is not in existence, in that eventuality, the respondents shall consider the case of the petitioner for the post of Lecturer on contractual basis in general cadre within the stipulated period. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. April 17, 2009. (cr)