IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11269 of 2011-G. Decided on: 19th December, 2011. Bhagat Ram son of late Sh. Nand Ram, village Gomcha (Shilla) PO Bharanu, Tehsil Chopal, Distt. Shimla, H.P. … Petitioner. Versus H.P. Subordinate Service Board, Hamirpur through its Secretary at Hamirpur, H.P. … Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Inder Sharma, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That a writ in the nature of certiorari may be issued thereby quashing and setting the order Annexure P-3 dated 10.8.2011 to the extent whereby the petitioner has been allotted the department of Ayurveda with further directions to the respondent to allot the petitioner the department of Higher Education as was opted by him particularly when so many posts of Clerks in the department of Higher Education are lying vacant in the interest of justice.” 2. The petitioner submits that there are vacant posts available in the Higher Education Department, as mentioned 2 in Annexure P-4. In case the post is lying vacant in the Higher Education Department, in view of the option exercised by the petitioner, he shall be accommodated in the Higher Education Department. To that extent the impugned order is quashed. The needful shall be done within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment before the respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 19th December, 2011. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (tr) Judge. 3