IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11221 of 2011-C. Decided on: December 16, 2011. Smt. Sapna Thakur Wife of Shri Jagdeep Kumar, R/o Village Dehra Tanda, Post Office Hatawar, Tehsil Gherwin, District Bilaspur (H.P.), presently posted as JBT on regular basis in Govt. Primary School, Raipur Maidan, Education Block Bangana, District Una (H.P.). ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education), Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. The Deputy Director, Elementary Education, Bilaspur (H.P. 4. The Deputy Director, Elementary Education, Una, (H.P.) ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer:- “i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued and the Respondents may kindly be directed to consider the case of the present Petitioner for posting her as JBT in District Bilaspur (H.P.) whenever and vacancy arises in future.” 2. A similar issue was considered by this Court leading to Annexure P-3, judgment, the operative portion of which reads as follows:- “5. In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of as follows: 2 1. In the event of any of the petitioners making a representation for posting against any of the vacancies in the Districts, referred to above, the same shall be considered favourably and orders in that regard shall be passed within two weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of the representation along with the copy of this judgment. 2. In case any of the petitioners makes a representation against any vacancy in any District other than the home District, the same shall also be considered favourably and orders in that regard shall be passed within another two weeks. However, it is made clear and it shall be made clear in the orders also that the District they choose so shall be treated for all purposes as their home District in future. 3. It is however, made clear that in case in respect of any of the vacancies, referred to above, in the various Districts, recruitment process has already been set in motion by notifying those vacancies as on today, the notified vacancies shall not be tinkered in the process.” 2. In case the petitioner is similarly situated, a similar treatment shall be given to the petitioner herein also within a period of two weeks from the date of production of the copy of this judgment by the petitioner before the Director concerned. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 16, 2011, ( Justice Surjit Singh), (karan/vs) Judge.