IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.1777 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: March 16, 2007 KAMLESH KUMARI ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S. MADAN. PRESENT: MR. G.S. THIND, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. ANMOL RATTAN SIDHU, ADDL.A.G., HARYANA WITH MR. DEEPAK JINDAL, AAG, HARYANA. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner had applied for the post of JBT Teacher. The last date for submitting the application was 21.8.2006, on which date the petitioners should have passed the JBT/D.Ed. Course. The petitioner passed the E.T.T. Course on 7.9.2006, as is clear from Annexure P-2. As the petitioner has acquired the qualification after the last date, therefore, she cannot be considered at all. In Ashok Kumar Sharma and others vs. Chander Shekar and another reported as 1997(3) RSJ 26, it has been held by the Apex Court that where the applications are called for by prescribing a particular date as the last date for filing applications, the eligibility of the candidates shall have to be judged with reference to that date and that date alone and a person who acquires the qualification subsequent to the said prescribed date cannot be considered at all. As the petitioner had acquired the qualification on 7.9.2006, whereas, the cut off date was 21.8.2006, hence she is not entitled to be considered for the post of JBT Teacher. Dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE March 16, 2007 (R.S. MADAN) Gulati JUDGE