HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 7527 of 2001 (Old No. 41280/97) 1. Rakesh Bhatt S/o Sri Vishwanath Prasad, Village Nepad, P.O. Newari, District Uttarkashi 2. Smt. Deena Bhandari wife of Sri B.S. Bhandari, Bhandari Sadan, Kaleshwar Marg, Joshiyara, District Uttarkashi. 3. Chandra Prakash Joshi son of Sri Jagdamba Prasad, Joshi M ohall, Joshiyara, District Uttarkashi. 4. Vinod Kumar S/o Sri Padmanand R/o village Naipar, P.O. Newsari, District Uttarkashi 5. Harish Chandra S/o Sri Satyanarian Prasad, Village and P.O. Matli, District Uttarkashi 6. Km. Manju Rangad daughter of Sri B.S. Rangar, Rangar Bhawan, Joshiyara, District Uttarkashi 7. Km. Sumati D/o Sri Man Virendra Singh R/o village and P.O. New Barsali, District Uttarkashi 8. Dinesh Prasad son of Satya Prasad, Village Matli, Post Udri, District Uttarkashi. 9. Vinod Kumar son of Sri Shriram village Gorsali, P.O. Raimer, District Uttarkashi 10. Kamla Ram S/o Sri Baisakha Ram R/o Village Malti P.O. Udri, District Uttarkashi ........... Petitioners Versus 1. State of U.P. 2. Director of Education (Basic) Shiksha Parishad, U.P. Lucknow 3. District Basic Education Officer, Uttarkashi ............Respondents Sri S.N. Babulkar, Sr. Advocate assisted by Tumul Nainwal, Advocate for the petitioners Standing counsel for the respondents. Dated: 27.7.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri S.N. Babulkar, Sr. Advocate assisted by Sri Tumul Nainwal, Advocate for the petitioners and Standing Counsel for the respondents. By the present writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the advertisement-dated 20.9.1997. Briefly stated according to the petitioners in pursuance of the advertisement dated 22nd February 1997 the petitioners applied for being considered for the post of Assistant Teachers in Basic Schools. Thereafter on 20.09.1997, respondent no. 3 has issued fresh advertisement inviting applications for appointment as Assistant Teachers in Basic Schools. however, now only the candidates who are B.T.C. have been invited fixing 14.10.1997 for interview. It is also mentioned in that advertisement that earlier proceedings of selection held before issuing this notification stand cancelled. On 4.12.1997 at the time of admission the Court has passed by following order: “In the meanwhile the respondents are directed to consider cases for appointment on the post of Assistant Teachers in Basic Schools in the District of Uttarkashi on the basis of selection held on 22.2.1997 within a period of three weeks from the date of certified copy of this order is produced before Respondent no. 3 or to show cause within the same time.” The writ petition is, therefore, decided in terms of the interim order dated 4.12.1997. The respondents are directed to consider the claim of the petitioners for appointment on the post of Assistant Teachers in Basic Schools in the District of Uttarkashi on the basic of selection held in pursuance of advertisement dated 22.2.1997, within six weeks after obtaining certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 27.7.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J. *Dhyani