1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10496 of 2011-J Decided on: 7.12.2011 Surat Ram, S/o late Shri Mansa Ram, Resident of Village Mamlig, P.O. Mmlig, Tehsil Kndaghat, Distt. Solan, H.P. ....Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Home) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2 2. The Addl. Director General of Police-cum-Commandant General Home Guards, and Civil Defence, H.P. Shimla-1. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the facts and circumstances enumerated hereinafter. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “i) Consider the case of the petitioner for the appointment as Home Guard on the lines of the orders passed in case of 4 Home Guards as per Annexure P-7 coupled with Annexure P-8 in preference of fresh hands being appointed by the respondents.” 2. The petitioner may approach the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be considered by the first respondent in accordance with law and appropriate orders in the matter will be passed, after adverting to the submissions made in the representation, within three months. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, as above, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 7, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.