CWP No. 1469 of 2008 1.12.2008 Present:: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. for the respondents No. 1 to 3. The petitioner was appointed as Primary Assistant Teacher on the basis of Annexure P-3. The appointment of the petitioner was assailed primarily on the ground that the petitioner does not belong to OBC category. The Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Behdala, Tehsil & District Una was appointed to look into the matter. She furnished the report to the competent authority. The competent authority, i.e. Deputy Director, Elementary Education, District Una on the basis of the report terminated the services of the petitioner on 22.7.2008. The petitioner has assailed the order dated 22.7.2008. The petitioner belongs to “Lohar” caste which has been declared as “Other Backward Class” in the State of Punjab. In the State of Himachal Pradesh, caste “Lohar” is declared as Scheduled Caste. However, while the Executive Magistrate, Una has issued the certificate (Annexure P-3), he has changed the caste of the petitioner from “Lohar” to “Tarkhan” community and on that basis, she has been recognized as Backward Class in Himachal Pradesh. The caste of the petitioner could not be changed from “Lohar” to “Tarkhan” community. The petitioner has also concealed her income at the time of her selection as is evident from the contents of the inquiry report dated 22.12.2007 furnished by the Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Behdala, District Una, H.P.. There is neither any jurisdictional error nor any procedural irregularity in the impugned order. Accordingly, there is no merit in the writ petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Jagdish Bhalla), C.J. (Rajiv Sharma), J. Dec. 1, 2008. (cr)