IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 12269 of 2008. Decided on: 29th December, 2010. Rohit Saini. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and Others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Lokender Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Vinod Thakur, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate vice Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Advocate, for respondent No. 6. Mr. Umesh Kanwar, Advocate vice Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No. 7. None for respondents No. 4,5 & 8. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Case of the petitioner was considered under O.B.C. category. He has secured 58.6 marks. He ranks at Sr. No. 25 in the merit list amongst the O.B.C. candidates. Only 12 candidates were to be considered under O.B.C. category. The cut off marks for the O.B.C. category were 62.2 and the petitioner has secured only 58.6 marks. 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 29, 2010. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. - 2 - - 3 -