IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5570 of 2011 & connected matters. Decided on: July 19, 2011. 1. CWP No. 5570 of 2011. Dina Nath Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 5571 of 2011. Meena Kumari Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 5526 of 2011 Janta Sharma & anr. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner(s): For the respondents: Mr. Ajay Chandel, Advocate. Mr. R,.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG & Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners have approached this Court aggrieved by the steps taken for merger of the Schools on the ground that the schools have become un- economic in view of the number of pupils being less than 10. Learned Deputy Advocate General has made available the instruction dated 16.7.2011, which is taken on record, from the Deputy Director of Elementary Education, wherein it is stated that the government has decided that this year the schools with the strength of more than 10 will be continued and that such schools will not be merged. In case the petitioners’ schools have a required strength of more than 10 pupils, they shall not be merged. 2. The Writ Petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. July 19, 2011. ( Justice V.K. Ahuja), (karan/vs) Judge.