1 S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6272/2008 Amra Ram Maker Vs The Director/Commissioner, Primary Education, Raj., Bikaner & Anr. Date of Order 17.2.2010 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J. Mr.NR Choudhary,for the petitioner. Mr.Rajesh Bhati, Asstt to AAG. <><><> Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner submitted that he was selected for the post of Addl. Shiksha Sahayogi on 16.12.2002 and he was directed to go for training and, thereafter, the State Government did not accord any appointment to the petitioner and like persons. Then additional posts were sanctioned by the Government and ultimately the petitioner could join the service on 23rd Sept., 2003. The petitioner then applied for the post of Prabodak where if 5 years' teaching experience is counted from 16.12.2002 then he comes within the eligibility criteria of having 5 years teaching experience and if his appointment is considered from 23rd Sept., 2003 then he fall short of the teaching experience. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since the petitioner was selected on 16.12.2002,therefore, even if he has not been given appointment even then his teaching experience may be counted from 16.12.2002. 2 I do not find any force in the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner because of the reason that mere selection for a post which is not followed by the appointment is of no use. The posts were sanctioned by the State Government in August, 2003 and before that, the petitioner could not have been appointed on the post. Therefore, the petitioner can claim his teaching experience only from the date when he was appointed and joined the duties on the post of Shiksha Sahayogi. Since the petitioner is lacking experience, therefore, petitioner's candidature was rightly rejected. In view of the above, there is no merit in this writ petition and the same is hereby dismissed. [PRAKASH TATIA], J. cpgoyal/-