HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 256 of 2005 (SS) Om Prakash Jatav s/o Sri Yad Ram 107, Indresh nagar, Kawali Road, Dehradun …….. Petitioner Versus 1. H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar 2. Vice Chancellor, H.N.B. Garhwal University Srinagar Garhwal 3. Registrar, H.N.B. Garhwal University Srinagar Garhwal ………….. Respondents Sri M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioner Sri J.P. Joshi, Advocate or the respondents. Dated: 2.3.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri M.C. Pant counsel for the petitioner and Sri J.P. Joshi counsel for the respondents. By the present writ petition the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give appointment to the petitioner on the post of Book Binder in pursuant to the appointment letter and joining report along with all consequential benefits. Briefly stated in pursuance to the advertisement–dated 14.8.2002 the petitioner appeared in the written test and thereafter he was called for interview on 4.7.2003. The petitioner got appointment letter on 1.12.04 in which he was directed to give joining by 22.12.2004. The grievance of the petitioner is that when he went to submit his joining report on 18.12.2004, he was not allowed by the respondents to join. The petitioner has submitted that he preferred a representation to the respondent no. 3 but till date the representation of the petitioner has not been decided. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner within a period of one month after obtaining certified copy of the order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 2.3.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J. *Dhyani