IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1680 of 2005 (S/S) 1. Dinesh Kumar, S/o Sri Raghubir Singh, R/o Village Tantoli, P.O. Sakan, Tehsil and District Chamoli. 2. Rajesh Thapaliyal, S/o Sri Madho Singh Thapliyal, R/o Village and post Baragaon Joshimath, District Chamoli. 3. Mahipal Ram Bhaitiyal, R/o Village, Bhita, Post office Tharali, District Tharali. 4. Anusuya Prasad Tiwari, R/o Village Mathchhinka, District Chamoli. 5. Balbir Singh, S/o Anand Singh, R/o Village Nauli, P.O. Garkot District, Chamoli. 6. Hem Chand Joshi, S/o Radha Ballabh Joshi, R/o Village Naldhura, P.O. Boragad District Chamoli. 7. D.R. Ghuniyal, S/o Sri Madan Ram Ghuniyal, R/o Village, Kandayi, P.O. Ulangara Deval, District Chamoli. 8. Gopal Singh Bhandari, S/o Sri Balwant Singh Bhandari, R/o Village and Post Ghaish Deval, District Chamoli. 9. Pratap Ram, S/o Sri Maulu Ram, R/o Bank, P.O. Mandoli Deval, District Camoli. ………..Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal through Secretary Department of Education Dehradun. 2. Director of Education, Vidyaalayi Shiksha (Madhyamik and Basic) Education Directorate Mayur Vihar Dehradun. 3. Additional Director of Education, Uttaranchal (Madhyamik & Basic) Directorate of Education, Mayur Vihar, Dehradun. 4. District Education Officer, Chamoli. …….. Respondents. Sri N.S. Negi, learned counsel for the petitioners. Learned Standing counsel for respondents. Heard Sri N.S. Negi for the petitioners and Standing Counsel for the respondents. By the present writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioners on the post of Assistant Teacher in L.T. Grade on Ad-hoc basis in compliance of the Government Order dated 7-10- 2005. At the time of hearing the petitioners have confined their prayer for compliance of G.O. dated 7- 10-2005 only. Accordingly to the petitioner they have passed M.A. B.Ed. They have applied for the post of Shiksha Bandhu against the vacant post of Assistant Teacher in the L.T. Grade. They have submitted that they continuously worked as Shiksha Bandu in Government Inter colleges in Kumaun and Garhwal Region in three continuous academic sessions. According to them they are fully qualified for being appointed in terms of G.O. dated 7-10-2005. In view of above, liberty is given to the petitioners to prefer a representation to the appropriate authority of the respondents within 15 days after obtaining the certified copy of this order, who shall decide the dame within four weeks thereafter. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 31.03.2006 (Rajesh Tandon, J) Negi