IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.2154 of 2008 Date of Decision: 13.2.2008 Babeeta Kumari Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Shri Sandeev Koodan, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Vide advertisement Annexure P/1, applications were invited to fill up the posts of Sanskrit Teachers. The petitioner was applicant for the same. The petitioner is B.A. with Sanskrit as one of the elective subjects, B.Ed. with Sanskrit as teaching subject and M.A. in Sanskrit. As per advertisement, following is the necessary qualification for the post in question:- i) Shastri/ B.A. (Honours in Sanskrit) from a recognized University ii) L.T.C./ O.T. in Sanskrit conducted by Haryana Education Department or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Haryana Education Department. OR B.T./ B.Ed. with Sanskrit as teaching subject from a recognised University. Civil Writ Petition No.2154 of 2008 iii) Hindu upto Matric standard. The petitioner contends that her application was not considered because she does not possess the qualification shown at (i). Counsel further states that her case is squarely covered by ratio of Division Bench judgment of this Court in Civil Writ Petition No.10926 of 2007, titled as Ashok Kumar and others versus State of Haryana and others, decided on 21.12.2007. Notice of motion. On our asking, Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. On our asking, Shri Rathee specifically states that result with regard to the posts in question has not yet been declared. After going through the paper book of this case, we feel that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the ratio of judgment in Ashok Kumar’s case (supra) and in view of the fact that result has not yet been declared, she can be interviewed for the post in question. Accordingly, we allow this writ petition in terms of Ashok Kumar’s case (supra). Directions are issued to the respondents to interview the petitioner for the post in question. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. (Jasbir Singh) Judge February 13, 2008 (Jaswant Singh) gk Judge 2