IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 14855 of 2008. Decided on: 8th October, 2010. Suneel Kumar. .….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & anr. …. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Dhiman, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(a) That the respondents be directed to fill up the post of PET from the scheduled tribe category from the eligible candidates.” 2. In the reply, it is stated at para 3 as follows: “3. That the present original application filed by the applicant before this Hon’ble Tribunal is not maintainable due to the fact that at present appointment of PETs on regular basis/batch-wise has not been made by the department. The case, regarding appointment has been sent to the Government for permission which is still awaited. It is further submitted that as and when permission is received from the Government, candidature of the applicant will be considered in accordance with rules. Hence the present original application is liable to be dismissed on this score alone.” 2 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents that as and when the permission is obtained, the needful action will be taken in the case of the petitioner. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 8th October, 2010 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge.