IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 5572 of 2008 Date of decision: 26.10.2010. Jai Ram ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr.Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with following prayers:- (i). That the appointment of the respondent No.4 may kindly be quashed and the applicant may be declared to the selected as part time water carrier. (ii) That the respondents be directed to appoint the applicant in place of respondent No.4 as water carrier. 2. In the reply, it is stated as follows:- “ That in reply to this para it is submitted that the selection of the respondent No.4 Manohar Lal has been made by the selection committee and the same has been made in accordance with guidelines and instruction of the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh. It is further submitted, that the selection of part time water carrier are made on the basis of merit, by the selection committee. In the present case also the applicant obtained/secure 15/25 marks where as the - 2 - respondent No.4 Manohar Lal obtained 18/25 Marks. Therefore no illegality has been committed by appointing the respondent No.4 Manohar Lal as Part Time Water Carrier. It is further submitted that the IRDP Certificate submitted by the applicant is issued the Secretary Gram Panchayat Dhanalag where as the IRDP certificate submitted by the respondent No.4 Manohar Lal is issued by the Block Development Officer Gopal Pur.” 3. In case the petitioner has still any grievance left, it will be open to him to approach second respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent with notice to the petitioner and affected party and appropriate action will be taken in accordance with law and justice within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. 4. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 26, 2010. (Justice Kuldip Singh), (Hem) Judge.