IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 15790 of 1993 Date of Decision: 19.4.2010. Ahmad Jan --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- None for the petitioner. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner applied for the post of Electric Domestic Appliances Repair Instructor (Theory) in response to the Advertisement No. 4/91 dated 7.10.1991 of the Haryana Subordinate Services Selection Board. The petitioner's name was forwarded to the Govt. at Sr. No. 12 of the list in General Category and Sr. No. 23 of the combined merit list. It is alleged that the candidates up to Sr. No. 11 have been appointed from the General category, whereas the petitioner has not been granted appointment. It is further stated that some ad hoc employees who were relatives of some officers were adjusted. In the reply filed by the State, it is mentioned that 20 posts of Electric Domestic Appliances Repair Instructor (Theory) were advertised out of which 11 posts were for general category and the remaining for reserved categories. The petitioner's position at Sr. No. 23 in the combined list and at Sr. No. 12 in the list of General Category is acknowledged. It is stated that only 10 recommendees were appointed from General Category and thus the petitioner could not be appointed. Though, it is admitted that 2 CWP. No. 15790 of 1993 -2- posts had become available after the expiry of list. Be that as it may. The petitioner is seeking appointment. This petition was filed in the year 1993 and is pending since then. With the passage of time, this petition is rendered infructuous and at this belated stage no appointment can be given to the petitioner. Though, on the basis of the reply filed, it is clear that the petitioner could not be appointed his name being beyond the advertised post in General Category. Petition dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 19.4.2010. lucky