IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.19926 of 2008 Date of decision: 20.01.2009 Archna Devi & another .... Petitioners versus State of Haryana & others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present: Mr. Parveen Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana. **** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This writ petition has been filed challenging the action of the respondents in not issuing interview letters to the petitioners for the post of Sanskrit Teacher. As per the advertisement, the essential qualifications were as follows: i) Shastri/B.A.(Honours in Sanskrit) from a recognized University. ii)L.T.C./O.T. in Sanskrit conducted by the Haryana Education Department or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Haryana Education Department. B.T./B.Ed. with Sanskrit as teaching subject from a recognized University iii) Hindi upto Matric standard. Admittedly, the petitioners do not fulfill these qualifications. Learned counsel for the petitioners however relies CWP No.19926 of 2008 -2- upon a note given in the advertisement as per which it was mentioned that in case candidates with the above mentioned essential qualifications are not available then persons like the petitioners (who have B.A. with Sanskrit as an Elective subject with B.T./B.Ed. with Sanskrit teaching subject) could be considered. However, learned counsel for the petitioners has not been able to show that adequate number of candidates who have prescribed essential qualifications are not available. In the circumstances, there can be no warrant for the proposition that the petitioners must be called for an interview. Of course, if adequate number of candidates with essential qualifications are not available, or are not found suitable, or selected, then the petitioners and other candidates like them could be called for interview by the respondent-department. Consequently, this petition is dismissed. No costs. January 20, 2009 (AJAY TEWARI) sonia JUDGE