CWP No.15415 of 2009 : 1 : In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision: 30.11.2009 Mohd. Rafeeq Ahmed ... Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.RK Malik, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Renu Chaudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. RS Kundu, Addl. AG, Haryana, for the respondents. PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): I have heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. The petitioner applied for the post of Dispenser Unani pursuant to the advertisement No.1 of 2009 issued by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission. As many as three posts of Dispenser Unani were notified. The posts were reserved for SC-1, BC “B” 1 and ESM BC “B” 1, category. The petitioner is having degree of Bachelor of Unani Medicines and Surgery. The minimum qualification prescribed for the post was diploma in aforesaid discipline. The petitioner was denied appointment on the ground that he is having the degree and not the diploma. The petitioner has accordingly filed this petition challenging the action of the respondents in denying the appointment to him. During the pendency of this petition, the petitioner stands appointed. The only grievance of the petitioner now is that he has to be granted the benefit of appointment from the date, the other selected CWP No.15415 of 2009 : 2 : candidates were appointed. Similar directions were issued in the earlier judgment of this Court dated April 11, 2005 passed in CWP No.15043 of 2004. Since the petitioner was wrongly denied appointment and now he has been selected recognising his eligibility, it is directed that the petitioner's appointment shall relate back from the date when other selected candidates were appointed. The petitioner shall be granted the benefit of length of service, seniority etc. on the basis of his merit position. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary benefit during the interregnum. Petition stands disposed of. 30.11.2009 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE