IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4433 of 2009. Decided on: March 25, 2010 Krishna Devi ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Dalip Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers: “a) That Writ of Certiorari may be issued for quashing and setting aside the impugned Annexure P-8 dated 27.10.2009 in respect of Scheduled Caste (IRDP) category. b) That Writ of Mandamus may be issued directing the Respondents to prepare the fresh merit list and issue the appointment to the petitioner to the post constable in Scheduled Caste (IRDP) category.” In the reply furnished, it is stated that the selection could not be made because the petitioner had not produced IRDP and caste certificate. 2 According to the petitioner, there was no such requirement at the time of submission of the application. The petitioner has produced the certificate in the Writ Petition. The petitioner submitted that the original certificate can also be produced before the second respondent. In case there was no such requirement to produce such certificates alongwith the application, the application cannot be rejected on that count, in case the petitioner otherwise satisfies the requirement. In the above circumstances, the impugned order is quashed. There will be a direction to the respondent to take fresh decision in the matter in the light of the documents being produced by the petitioner. The needful, as above, shall be done within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment alongwith the certificates, referred to above. Needless to say that the consequential order shall also be passed with regard to the seniority. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice March 25, 2010 (Justice R.B. Misra), (rks) Judge.