IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.:7634/2008 Decided on:16.4.2009 Ashwani Kumar and others. …Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1. No. For the petitioners : Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. The petitioners were interviewed for the post of Language Teacher (Hindi) on batch-wise basis in District Hamirpur in the month of April, 2000. The call letters were issued to them, however, they were not interviewed. The next interviews for the post of Language Teacher (Hindi) were to be held in the month of March/April, 2001. The petitioners apprehended that they will not be called for the interview and filed the petition seeking directions to the respondents to consider them on batch- wise basis for the post of Language Teacher. 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 The petitioners have passed their Language Teacher (Hindi) examination from Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, U.P. The case of the respondent-State is that the petitioners cannot be offered appointment for the simple reason that they have not qualified the Language Teacher (Hindi) examination from the recognized institution. Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate has drawn the attention of the Court to letter dated 10.1.1979. The institution mentioned in this letter is Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Prayag, Allahbad and not Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, U.P. The learned Senior Additional Advocate General has drawn the attention of the Court to Annexure RA dated 19.9.1980. A bare perusal of this document reveals that the institution from where the petitioners have obtained the Language Teacher (Hindi) certificate/degree is not recognized for the purpose of employment. The petitioners have not placed any tangible material on record to establish that the institution i.e. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, U.P from where they have passed Language Teacher (Hindi) examination is recognized by the State of Himachal Pradesh. Consequently, the action of the respondents of not offering appointment to the petitioners to the post of Language Teacher (Hindi) on batch-wise basis cannot be faulted. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. There will, however, be no order as to costs. 16.4.2009 (Rajiv Sharma ), J. *awasthi*