IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. –T No. 2774 of 2008. Decided on : 8th July, 2011. ___________________________________________________ Meena Kumari. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Dr. Lalit K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Case of the petitioner, in a nut-shell, is that she has been overlooked for appointment to the post of T.G.T. (Arts) on the ground that B.Ed. degree obtained by her from Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras, Uchcha Siksha Aur Shodh Sansthan, Channie is not duly recognized by the State of Himachal Pradesh. According to the petitioner, this degree is duly recognized by the University Grants Commission. 2. Mr. Vikas Rathore, learned Deputy Advocate General submits that the B.Ed. degree obtained by the petitioner is not duly recognized by the State of Himachal Pradesh for the purpose of employment. However, fact of the matter is that the respondent- State has not undertaken the exercise to see whether the B. Ed. degree obtained by the petitioner is duly recognized as per paragraph No.-6.4 of the Hand Book on Personnel Matters Vol.-I 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. - 2 - (Second Edition). It was imperative for the State Government to follow the procedure provided under paragraph No. 6.4. 3. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the B. Ed. degree obtained by the petitioner for the purpose of recognition as per paragraph No. 6.4 of the Hand Book on Personnel Matters Vol.-I (Second Edition), within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. In case the State Government comes to the conclusion that the B. Ed. degree obtained by the petitioner is duly recognized, the petitioner shall be given appointment to the post of T.G.T. (Arts). The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge July 08, 2011. (bhupender) - 3 - `