IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No.3441 of 2009 Date of decision: 23.11.2010 ------------------------------------------------- Mandeep Kumar Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, J. For the petitioner: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 3. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J.(Oral): The petitioner who is a PTA teacher, is aggrieved since he has been sought to be replaced by a contract teacher. According to the petitioner, a regularly posted teacher can be accommodated in the regular open vacancy, whereas teacher like the petitioner can only work in the same College. The petitioner submitted that there are open vacancies in the College and in other Colleges as well, where the private respondent can be accommodated. The petitioner shall point out this aspect before the first respondent, in which case, an attempt shall be made, if it is possible to accommodate the private respondent/contract/regularly appointed teacher in any of the available vacancies, so as to continue the petitioner as a PTA teacher. So long as the petitioner has been working as a PTA teacher, due and admissible salary, if not already paid, shall be paid to the petitioner. 2. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice November 23, 2010 ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), (SDS/BSS) Judge