CWP(T) No.15944 of 2008. 12.11.2009. Present: Mr. R.S. Chandel, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Addl. Advocate General with Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy. Advocate General, for the respondents. The Government has decided to fill up 661 posts of Forest Guards in the Forest Department. Out of these posts, 87 posts were allotted to Shimla Circle. Posts were advertised in different Newspapers in month of June, 2007. The petitioner also submitted an application for considering his candidature. The physical efficiency test was started on 25.6.2007. The written test of PET qualified candidates was held on 16.7.2007. 221 candidates were called for personality test held on 27th to 29th September, 2007. The final result was declared on 28.9.2007. The petitioner has secured 14 marks in the physical efficiency test out of 25 marks. He has secured 33 marks in written test out of 60 marks. He has secured 7 marks in personality test out of 15 marks. He has secured 54 marks out of 100 marks. He was placed at Sr. No.51 according to his merit. The cut off marks for 29 candidates selected under the general category out of 88 candidates called for personality test were 56.25. The petitioner has obtained only 54 marks. The suitability of the petitioner has been duly adjudged by the respondents. He is far below in the merit list. Moreover, the petitioner has not specifically assailed the appointments of the selected candidates. The writ petition is also liable to be dismissed on the ground of non-joinder of necessary parties. In view of the above observations, there is no merit in the writ petition and the same is dismissed. (R.B. Misra), ACJ. 12th November, 2009. (Rajiv Sharma), J. (tr)