IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 3319 of 2011-D. Decided on: 02.12.2011. ____________________________________________________ Prem Chand. …Petitioner. -Versus- Union of India and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. ____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Shyam Chauhan, Advocate vice Mr. Adarsh K. Vashishta, Advocate. For the respondents.: Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Central Government Counsel. ----------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge: Petitioner was appointed as a Pioneer on temporary basis in the respondent-organization on 21.01.1969. He was conferred with quasi permanent status on 21.01.1972. He was discharged from service on 15.09.1973 due to reduction in establishment. Petitioner made a representation for suitably rehabilitating his son. He also preferred an Original Application before the learned erstwhile Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, which was withdrawn on 14.03.2011. It is borne out from the reply that petitioner’s son was considered for appointment to the posts of Pioneer and Cook vide advertisement No. 01/2010. Petitioner’s son has secured 41.71% marks in matriculation examination and has not produced the 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - dependency certificate. 15% marks were also available to the dependents of GREF personnel. The cut of percentage to issue call letters to the candidates for the post of Cook and Pioneer was 60% in matriculation examination. In case the petitioner’s son is also given grace marks, even then his percentage would be less than 60%. 2. Accordingly, in view of the observations and discussions made hereinabove, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed, so also the pending application(s). (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 02, 2011. (bhupender) - 3 - `