CWP No.10342 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.10342 of 2009(O&M) Date of Decision: 28.04.2010 **** Gurpreet Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Onkar Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was selected as a Teaching Fellow vide appointment letter dated 20.02.2009 (Annexure P3). However, before he could be formally appointed, the merit list was revised and based thereupon that he was denied appointment, prompting him to approach this Court for appropriate directions. (2). The respondents have filed their counter-reply/affidavit dated 28.04.2010, which is taken on record. As per the averments made in para No.4 thereof, the merit of the last selected candidate has come down to 58.502 whereas the petitioner’s merit position is 59.045 and CWP No.10342 of 2009.doc - 2 – thus, the petitioner has also become eligible for appointment. It is further averred that appointment letter shall be issued to the petitioner very soon. (3). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to issue appointment letter to the petitioner forthwith but not later than one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 28.04.2010 vishal shonkar