IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.17277 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 15, 2011. Harinder Kaur .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.R.S.Manhas, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner applied for the post of Lecturer in Chemistry as a Backward Class Category candidate. Since her certificate of Backward Class was more than one year old, the respondents refused to extend the benefit of reservation being contrary to the terms and conditions contained in the public notice. The petitioner, however, contends that as per her merit determined by the respondents, she got 65.4867 marks and on that basis also, she is entitled for appointment against an open category post. She further alleges that her merit has now been reduced to 58.42 marks and no reason whatsoever for lowering her merit is assigned to her. The aggrieved petitioner has approached this Court. CWP No.17277 of 2011 [2] Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and considering the nature of relief sought by her, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to verify the petitioner's claim regarding assignment of correct merit position and consider as to whether she is entitled to appointment in the open category. In case the petitioner's allegation regarding lowering her merit is correct, the reason for the same be also communicated to her. The appropriate order in this regard shall be passed within a period of two months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. This order however shall not be constructed as if this Court has accepted the validity of the Post Graduate qualification relied upon by the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 15, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE