IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 4124 of 2011 Decided on: 14.07.2011 Sita Devi Sharma & others …Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioners: Mr. Peeyush Verma and Mr. Lalit Sehgal, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Vivek Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Rajinder Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) The petitioners, in this case, are desirous for being considered for the vacancies in the post of Language Teachers. The apprehension of the petitioners is that since they do not possess the qualification as per the R & P Rules, they will not be considered either for direct recruitment or batch wise recruitment. 1 Whether the reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. -: 2 :- 2. Mr. Rajinder Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No. 4, states that now candidatures of the petitioners are being considered, though on provisional basis. As far as batch wise post is concerned, it is also apparent that the relaxation has been given with the condition that the candidates, who are qualified in old R & P Rules, must attain the qualifications as per new Rules within a period of five years in case they are recruited. 3. Similar matters have already been disposed of by Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court on May 16, 2011. om CWP No. 2006 of 2011 and connected matters. Therefore, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for direct recruitment as well as the batch wise recruitment, in case the petitioners are otherwise eligible in their own turn, in the light of the aforesaid judgment. (Deepak Gupta) Judge July 14, 2011 (rajni)