HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR Single Bench: Hon’ble shri Satish K. Agihotri, J. WRIT PETITION N0. 2104 OF 2001 Petitioner Nandu Prasad Soni, Son of Ram Sagar Soni, aged about 49,years, Resident of Ring Road Nzmna Kala Ambikapur, Dishict —Surguja (Chhattisgarh) . Versus Respondents :1. General Manager, S.E.C.L. Area, Bishmnlpur, Distxict- Surguja (C.G.). 2. The Junior Employment omcer, National Employment Service, M.P. (at present C.G.) Coal Mines Sub Employment O$ce, Department Bishrampur, District Surguja (Chhattisgarh). Chhattisgarh Government Through : Collector Surguja, District- Surguja (c.G.). ' Present: Shri R.N. Jha, counsel for the petitioner. Shri H.B. Agawal, Senior Advocate with Smt. Sangeeta Mishra, Advocate for the respondents. ORAL ORDER ( 2“ January, 2006) Heard. 1. Learned counsel for the petih'oner submits that the petitioner applied for appointment on the post of Loader in the respondent No. 1/S.E.C.L. and interview was held ,on l 9.8.1984. The petitioner was not selected by the selection committee. The peu'u‘oner has Eed this petition on 28.9.2001 praying that the respondent No. 1/S.E.C.L be directed to appoint the petitioner on the post of Loader w.e.f. 9.8.1984 or alternatively mm February 1989. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other persons have been appointed, but the petitioner was not assigned any reasons for not being selected for appointment on the post of Loader. Shn' H.B. Agrawal, Senior Advoeate with Smt. Sangeeta Mishra, Advocate submits that the petitioner has no right for appointment after he has not been selected by the selech'on committee. Learned counsel further contended that the petition is time barred as this petition has been nled after a lapse of 16 years. . I have heani learned counsel for the parties, the pen'tioner has no right to know the reasons for not selecting him by the committee. The petitioner had not acquired any right at the hrst instance itself. The peu'tioner was rejected by the eselection committee for appointment. Even otherwise the pen'tion is time barred, as the petitioner had not taken any steps for more than 16 years. . For the reasons stated above, the petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ‘ Bablu Sd/— smash K. Whom x Jadge J" ’ iiJx