IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 3887 of 2008. Decided on: 26th October, 2010. Malti Thakur & others. .….. Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and anr. …. .. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners : None. For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) In the reply at para 3, it is stated as follows: “3. The applicants are Auxillary-Nruses/Mid-Wives posted in the Health & Family Welfare Department. The stipulated qualifications in the rules of recruitments for this post is Middle Pass or Equivalent, fully qualified from a recognized institution as a Auxillary-Nurse/Mid-Wife, possession registration from HP Nursing Council. On the other hand, the basic qualification for the post of Staff Nurse is Matric/Hr. Sec. Part-I or equivalent and fully qualified A Grade Nurse with Mid-wifery, having registration as such from HP Nursing Council. Applicants in the instant case do not possess the requisite qualifications for the post of Staff Nurse, and as such they do not have any right to claim promotion to the post of Staff Nurse.” 3. In case the petitioners have still any grievance with regard to the stagnation, it will be open to them to approach the first respondent, in which case the matter will be duly 2 considered by the first respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law and justice shall be taken within another four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner concerned. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 26th October, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge. 3