IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No.1859 of 2010. Date of decision: 21.05.2010. Ms.Shanta Kumari …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Dev Darshan Sud,Judge. Whether approved for reporting ?1 No. For the Petitioner: Mr.Neeraj K.Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr.R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr.J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral). Petitioner who is a PTA teacher is aggrieved since he is not able to continue in the place where he was earlier appointed. It was pointed out to us that the regular teacher appointed to the post has since been transferred and hence we issued an interim direction to re-engage the petitioner. We are informed that the petitioner has been re-engaged. 2. On the basic question, as to whether a PTA teacher can be replaced by a regular teacher when there are vacancies available for the regular teachers, we have already held in several cases that it will be open to the petitioner concerned to make a representation to the Government. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that it will be open to the petitioner also to make a representation that he may not be dislodged so long as there are vacancies 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2 for the regular teachers where they can be accommodated in which case the Government will pass appropriate orders. Needless to say that so long as there is a vacancy, the petitioner will be continued and the eligible benefits will also be disbursed to him. Dasti copy on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 21, 2010 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud) (aks/r) Judge