IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.14500 /2008 Decided on:25.5.2011 _____________________________________________ Vinod Kumar. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. for respondents No.1 to 4. Ms. Anjali Soni Verma, Advocate for respondent No.5-Rajinder Kumar. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner has assailed the appointment of respondent No.5 (Rajinder Kumar) to the post of Prathmik Sahayak Adhyapak/ Primary Assistant Teacher for Government Primary School, Balota. Petitioner and respondent No.5 were interviewed for the post in question on 2.8.2006. Petitioner has secured 61.75 marks and respondent No.5 has secured 62.75 marks. The suitability of the petitioner and respondent 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 No.5 has been adjudged by a duly constituted Selection Committee and this Court will not substitute its own wisdom. There are no mala fides alleged against the members of the Selection Committee. 2. Petitioner has also alleged that he has been given 3 marks in the interview and respondent No.5 has been given 14 marks. It is abundantly clear from the result sheet that petitioner has been given 10 marks and respondent No.5, have been given 14 marks in the personal interview. Petitioner has been given 5 marks for certificate/diploma, however, respondent No.5 has not been given any marks under this head. 3. Accordingly, in view of the observations and discussions made hereinabove, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 25.5.2011 *awasthi*