IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6690/2011-G Decided on:21.10.2011 _____________________________________________ Santosh Kumari …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy. A.G. with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. for respondents. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner belongs to scheduled caste category. She is physically challenged to the extent of 20%. Her income is less than ` 6,000/- per annum as per Annexure P-7, dated 14.2.2008. She submitted an application for considering her candidature, for the post of Part Time Water Carrier under Clause 12 of the Scheme. It is apparent from Annexure P-1 that the case of the petitioner was duly considered for appointment as Part Time Water Carrier in Government Girls High 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 School, Subathu and was required to submit the certificates for taking further action on 5.7.2010. Petitioner believing Annexure P-1 to be an appointment letter approached the Headmaster, Government Girls High School, Subathu. She was told to submit her joining in Government Girls Primary School, Subathu. She joined her duties on 19.7.2010. However, she was told on 4.7.2011 not to come to the school and report for duty in Government Girls, High School, Subathu. 2. Petitioner is a poor woman, whose disability has been assessed to the extent of 20%. Her income is less than ` 6,000/- per annum. She had submitted an application under Clause 12 of the Scheme, which has been duly considered. In fact, the petitioner was required to tender the documents mentioned in communication Annexure P-1, dated 5.7.2010 and thereafter only formal appointment letter was to be issued. Petitioner has not been properly guided by the authorities concerned at the time of joining her duties in Government Girls Primary School, Subathu to tender the documents asked for in Annexure P-1, so that formal appointment letter could be issued. However, the fact of the matter is that she has been permitted to work in Government Girls Primary School, Subathu w.e.f. 3 19.7.2010 to 4.7.2011 and she has been paid her salary regularly. It is duty cast upon every enlightened citizen to help other fellow citizen. 3. Accordingly, in view of the observations and discussions made hereinabove, the present petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to submit the documents, as per Annexure P-1, dated 5.7.2010 to the Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Solan, Distt. Solan, H.P., within a period of two weeks’ from today and thereafter formal appointment letter shall be issued to the petitioner for appointment as Part Time Water Carrier in Government Girl High School, Subathu. The experience gained by the petitioner as Part Time Water Carrier in Government Girls Primary School, Subathu shall also be taken into consideration. This period shall be regularized for the purpose of seniority alone. No costs. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 21.10.2011 *awasthi*