IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 3102 of 2010 with CWP Nos.3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3111 and 3112 of 2010. Decided on: 09.07.2010. __________________________________________________________ 1. CWP No.3102 of 2010 Jasvinder Kaur. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. 2. CWP No.3103 of 2010. Rekha Devi. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. 3. CWP No.3104 of 2010. Asha Kumari. …. Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. 4. CWP No.3105 of 2010. Sushma Devi. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. 5. CWP No.3106 of 2010. Deepa Ram. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. 6. CWP No.3107 of 2010. Suresh Kumar. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. 7. CWP No.3111of 2010. Deep Chand. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. - 2 - 8. CWP No.3112 of 2010. Inder Pal. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the Petitioner(s) : M/s P.S. Goverdhan and Arun Kumar Verma, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): Petitioners have applied for selection to the post of Assistant Librarians in the Education Department. When the posts were notified as per Annexure P-2, the qualification was Matric with a Diploma/Certificate in Library Science from a recognized Board/University, but as per the Recruitment and Promotion Rules, the qualification prescribed is Matric with Diploma in Library Science from a recognized University. Realizing the mistake committed in Annexure P-2, Annexure P-1, corrigendum was issued and the same was published in leading news papers, which is under challenge. 2. We have gone through the Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the post of Assistant Librarian, Class-III (Technical), Education Department, Himachal Pradesh, notified on 24th December, 1973, as amended vide Notification dated 24th May, 2000, as per which the minimum educational qualification for the post in question is Matriculate with Diploma in Library Science from a recognized Institute. - 3 - 3. According to the petitioners, they have applied for the post of Assistant Librarians in the Education Department, in terms of Annexure P-2, notification and the Selection Board cannot change the eligibility criteria, even if there is a mistake committed earlier. We are afraid, that contention cannot be accepted. The very purpose of issuing the corrigendum before the commencement of the actual selection process is to set right the mistake that has been committed while issuing Annexure P-2, notification. The qualification for the post is prescribed under the Rules. Even if a mistake is committed while calling the applications also and particularly when steps are taken for correcting the mistake prior to the selection process has been commenced, it cannot be said that Annexure P-1 is in any way illegal. The appointment of Assistant Librarian in Education Department can only be in terms of the qualification and method of appointment, as prescribed under the Recruitment and Promotion Rules. In view of this, the impugned corrigendum issued as per Annexure P-1, being only in terms of the Rules and since the petitioners do not possess the qualification prescribed under the Rules, we do not find any merit in these writ petitions. The writ petitions are hence dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. July 09, 2010. (sck/bhupender).