IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8898 of 2008 Date of Decision: 22.5.2008 Mohammad Ilias and others Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.C.PURI Present: Shri Paramjit Singh Jammu, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) In this writ petition, it is prayer of the petitioners that the respondents be directed to fill up the vacant posts and to absorb the petitioners against those posts. During arguments, it transpires that by stating their grievance, the petitioners have already sent a legal notice on 21.1.2008(P/4, which is still pending undecided. In view of facts of this case, without expressing any opinion on merits, we dispose of this writ petition by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to take note and decide legal notice served by the petitioners, as per law, by passing a speaking order. Needful be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge CWP No.12469 of 2006 Present: Shri I.P.Goyat, Advocate for the petitioner Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Shri Rathee assures us that with regard to the candidates selected against category No.13, appointment letters will be also be issued to them, if they are higher in merit. On request, adjourned to 10.7.2008. Copy of the order be given to the State counsel under signatures of the Reader for necessary compliance. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge CWP No.12317 of 2005 Present: Shri T.C.Dhanwal, Advocate for the petitioners Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Petitioners were declared successful for the post of Light Vehicle Driver. Appointment letter was not given to them. Under similar circumstances, in CWP No.12469 of 2006, with regard to category No.14, appointment letters have been issued to those candidates, who were higher in merit. In this case also, we issue directions to the respondents that if any person lower in merit to the petitioner, has been given appointment, then appointment letters be issued to the petitioners forthwith. Registry is directed to put up CWP Nos.2769 of 2005, 14225 of 2005 and 13454 of 2006 along with this writ petition, for hearing on the next date. Shri Rathee is directed to give same treatment to the petitioners in above mentioned writ petitions, as we have directed in this writ petition. On request adjourned to 10.7.2008. Put up for hearing along with CWP No. 12469 of 2006. Copy of the order be given to the State counsel under signatures of the Reader for necessary compliance. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge CWP No.7010 of 2005 Present: Shri T.C.Dhanwal, Advocate for the petitioners Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Shri Rathee has handed over appointment letter to counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner is directed to join against the post offered to him. For further proceedings adjourned to 10.7.2008. Put up for hearing along with CWP No. 12469 of 2006. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge CWP No.4792 of 2005 Present: Shri M.K.Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioner Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Shri Rathee has handed over appointment letter to counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner is directed to join against the post offered to him. For further proceedings adjourned to 10.7.2008. Put up for hearing along with CWP No. 12469 of 2006. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge CWP No.3656 of 2005 Present: Shri M.K.Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioner Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Shri Rathee has handed over appointment letter to counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner is directed to join against the post offered to him. For further proceedings adjourned to 10.7.2008. Put up for hearing along with CWP No. 12469 of 2006. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge CWP No.2942 of 2005 Present: Shri R.K.Malik, Sr.Advocate with Shri Sandeep Thakan, Advocate for the petitioner Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Shri Rathee has handed over appointment letter to counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner is directed to join against the post offered to him. For further proceedings adjourned to 10.7.2008. Put up for hearing along with CWP No. 12469 of 2006. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge CWP No.14230 of 2005 Present: Shri M.K.Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioner Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Shri Rathee states that the appointment letter will be supplied to the petitioner within ten days from today. For further proceedings adjourned to 10.7.2008. Put up for hearing along with CWP No. 12469 of 2006. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge CWP No.4496 of 2005 Present: Shri M.K.Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioners Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Shri Rathee has handed over appointment letter to counsel for the petitioners. Petitioners are directed to join against the posts offered to them. For further proceedings adjourned to 10.7.2008. Put up for hearing along with CWP No. 12469 of 2006. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 22, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge