IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.20335 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision : 21.01.2010. Kashmiro Devi and another .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.D.S.Virk, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Charu Tuli, Senior DAG, Punjab. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) Notice of motion to respondent Nos.1 to 3 at this stage. Ms.Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on their behalf. In view of the nature of the order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to seek any counter-reply from the respondents at this stage. The petitioners seek a mandamus to direct respondent Nos.1 & 2 to appoint them on the post of Punjabi Mistress (Female). The appointment is sought on the basis of the selection made by the Subordinate Service Selection Board, Punjab, on 7.12.2006. The main plea taken on behalf of the petitioners is that C.W.P.No .20335 of 2009 (O&M) 2 respondent No.4-Narinderjit Kaur, though was lower in merit than the petitioners yet she has been appointed on the basis of concession made by the respondents before this Court in CWP No.18782 of 2007 (Karamjit Kaur and others versus State of Punjab and others). The said concession was later on sought to be withdrawn but the Review Application filed by the State of Punjab was dismissed and the order was upheld by the Supreme Court also. Suffice it to observe that vide letters dated 20.3.2008 (Annexures P-3 & P-4), the petitioners were also called for verification of their original documents but thereafter nothing was heard by them from the office of respondent No.2. After hearing learned counsel for the parties at some length and keeping in view the nature of relief sought in the writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the claim of the petitioners for appointment as Punjabi Mistresses (Female) from the date when junior to them in merit, has been appointed. The needful shall be done within a period of 6 months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Suffice it to observe that if the petitioners are found entitled to the appointment, the necessary orders be issued to them within the aforesaid period. Disposed of. Dasti. 21-01-2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE