IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5503 of 2008 Date of Decision: 8.4.2008 Sarla Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.C.PURI Present: Shri R.N.Lohan, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) In this writ petition, it is contention of the petitioner that she was a prospective candidate for the post of Sanskrit Teacher. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner does not possess the qualification of B.A. (Hons.) in Sanskrit. However, she is M.A. in Sanskrit. It is case of the petitioner that she was not called for the interview in view of above said fact. Counsel for the petitioner states that similar matter came up before this Court and vide judgment passed in Ashok Kumar and others v. State of Haryana and others (Civil Writ Petition No.10926 of 2007), decided on 21.12.2007, similarly situated candidates were held eligible for the above said post and directions were issued to interview them as per norms. It appears that case of the petitioner is covered by ratio of the judgment, referred to above. On 2.4.2008, following order was passed by this Court:- “After hearing counsel for the petitioner, we have asked Mr.Harish Rathee, Senior DAG, Haryana who is present in Civil Writ Petition No.5503 of 2008 Court, to obtain instructions with respect to the relief claimed by the petitioner.” Shri Rathee has got instructions from the Commission and has stated that in compliance to the judgment, referred to above, general circular was issued, asking candidates possessing the qualification of M.A. in Sanskrit, to report for interview. The petitioner never responded to the same. That period is now over. Shri Rathee further states that application of the petitioner was not received in the office of the Commission. To the contrary, counsel for the petitioner, Shri Lohan has shown us a original receipt, issued by the Treasury on 1.8.2006, showing deposit of fee for moving application, referred to above. Admittedly, case of the petitioner is covered by ratio of the judgment, referred to above. Now dispute only remains as to whether her application was received in the office or not. In view of facts mentioned above, we dispose of this writ petition, allow the petitioner to contact office of respondent No.3 and if the petitioner satisfies respondent No.3 that she did move an application for the post in question, she be interviewed in terms of ratio of the judgment in Ashok Kumar’s case (supra). Petitioner is directed to contact office of respondent No.3 within a week and necessary process be completed thereafter within ten days. (Jasbir Singh) Judge April 08, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge 2