IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3622 of 2009. Decided on: May 25, 2010. Mohinder Thakur ….. Petitioner. Versus H.P.University & anr. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. For the petitioner Mr. Aman Sood, Advocate. For the Respondents Mr. B.C.Negi, Advocate, for respondent No. 1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition has been filed with the following prayers: a) That the acts of respondents whereby the benefit of reservation has not been granted to the petitioner, for the seat of B.Ed (Non Medical) Correspondence Course to the petitioner through the office of respondent no.2 may kindly be declared as illegal, null and void and the action of not granting the benefit to the petitioner or similarly situated persons may kindly be quashed and set aside and the respondents may be directed to admit the petitioner in the B.Ed course (non Medical) by giving reservation under the category of wards of ex-servicemen. b) That if for any reason this Hon’ble court comes to the conclusion that the writ, order or any other direction as prayed in the writ petition cannot be issued in favour of the petitioner, the powers under Article 227 of the 2 Constitution of India may kindly be exercised and while judicially reviewing the impugned action of the respondents whereby the benefit of reservation has not been granted to the petitioner and other similarly situated persons may kindly be Quashed and set aside as the same is without Jurisdiction and is illegal, nonest, unconstitutional etc. being nonest in the eyes of law.” 2. In the nature of the order we propose to pass in this case, it is not necessary for this Court, at this stage, to go into the merits of the case. We are informed that there is a Committee under the first respondent-University to look into such grievances. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: There will be direction to the Committee under the first respondent-University to look into the grievance of the petitioner, with notice to the petitioner and any other affected party and take appropriate action in accordance with law and justice within a period of three weeks from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith the copy of the Writ Petition. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 25, 2010. ( Justice Surinder Singh), (karan) Judge. 3