IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6339/2011 Decided on:21.9.2011 _____________________________________________ Abhimanyu Sharma. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, 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 respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. B.C. Negi, Advocate for respondent No.3. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that there should be 2% reservation for the wards of Freedom Fighters for admission in M.B.B.S course. According to the reply filed by the respondent-State, the Government has decided to give one seat each to wards of Freedom Fighters in M.B.B.S. course in Medical Colleges. The Cabinet has also taken a policy decision that due to the reason that there is decrease of the number of Freedom 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 Fighters, there should not be any increase of any seat. It is for the State Government to provide reservation and source from which the seats are to be filled. The scope of judicial review in such like matters is very limited. Moreover, the petitioner has failed to substantiate his plea on the basis of which he is seeking 2% reservation for wards of Freedom Fighters in Medical Colleges in the State. 2. Accordingly, in view of above observations and discussions made hereinabove, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 21.9.2011*awasthi*