IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No 3700 of 2010 alongwith CWP No. 3425 of 2010. Decided On : 26.7. 2010, 1. CWP No. 3700 of 2010 Ranjeet Singh ..Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. .Respondents. 2. CWP No. 3425 of 2010 Gulab Singh ..Petitioner Vs State of H.P. & others. ..Respondents ___________________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate. For the respondent(s) Mr.R.K. Sharma, Sr. Add. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioners who are PTA teachers are aggrieved since they are not able to continue at the place where they were earlier appointed. It was pointed out to us that the regular teachers appointed to the posts have since been transferred and hence we issued an interim direction to re-engage the petitioners. 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, these writ petitions are disposed of making it clear that it will be open to the petitioners also to make representations that they may not be dislodged so long as there are vacancies 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 are vacancies, the petitioners will be continued and the eligible benefits will also be disbursed to them. Dasti copy on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. July 26, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), Judge (sks/grs).