IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP-T No. 3069 of 2008 Decided on : 01.04.2011 Shakuntla Devi ..… Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others .. Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Anuj Nag, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy. Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 5. Ms Archana Dutt, Advocate, for respondent No.6. V.K.Sharma, Judge (oral). The petition has been filed on the following prayers vide paras 7(i) to (iii):- “(i) That selection and appointment of Respondent No.6 as Primary Assistant Teacher in Government Primary School Sanani may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) That the impugned Annexure A-9 issued by Respondent No.2 may kindly be quashed and set aside. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 (iii) That the Respondents may kindly be directed to redo the entire selection process and to produce the entire record pertaining to the selection process. 2. In reply, respondents No. 1 to 5 have taken the following stand vide para 3:- “That in reply to this para it is submitted that the representation of the applicant has rightly been decided by the replying respondent in view of the comments submitted by the Block Elementary Education Officer Kangra now designated as Block Elementary Education Officer Kangra. However, it is submitted that as per information as well as the proforma of marks received from the Block Elementary Education Officer Kangra that the selection/appointment of the Respondent No.6, as Primary Assistant Teacher for Govt. Primary School Sanani, has been made by the selection committee held under the Chairmanship of the S.D.O(Ciivl). As per the proforma of marks as supplied by Block Elementary Education Officer, Kangra shows that the respondent No.6 ahs obtained 67.37 marks whereas the applicant has obtained 37.5 marks. The abstract of proforma of marks is reproduced as under:- Applicant:- +2 marks (actual %age) BA PG Professi onal Training Widow/De stitute women Unem ploym ent Perso nal Intervi ew Total Remark 22.5 --- --- 5 ---- 10 5 37.5 3 Respondent No.6. +2 marks (actual %age) BA PG Professi onal Training Widow/De stitute women Unem ploym ent Perso nal Intervi ew Total Remark 29.37 10 -5- 5 ---- 10 8 67.37 Selected 3. Reply on behalf of respondent No.6 is akin to that of the remaining respondents. 4. In view of the above reply, in case the petitioner still has any surviving grievance, she shall be free to make a representation along with copy of this judgment to respondent No.2 within one month from today, who shall consider the same and take a final decision in the matter within next two months in accordance with law by exploring the feasibility of adjusting the petitioner against an existing vacancy of Primary Assistant Teacher in Tehsil Baroh, Distt. Kangra, if otherwise found to be eligible, after affording an opportunity of being heard to her, if so desired, 5. The petition, as also pending CMP(s), if any, stand disposed of. (V.K. Sharma) Judge 1st April, 2011. Lsp*