HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.13989 of 2010 Date of Decision: 14.09.2010 **** Santosh Kumari . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . . 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. Naveen Batra, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. H.S. Brar, Addl. AG Punjab Mr. Sukhjinder Singh, Advocate for respondent NO.3 Mr. Ishwal Lal, Advocate for respondent No.7 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) {1}. Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that in view of the latest notification dated 23.08.2010 issued by the National Council for Teacher Education recognizing the Diploma Course undergone by the petitioner and which is already recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), the very objection against the eligibility of the petitioner disappears, thereby setting at naught the impugned orders dated 12.10.2009 and 06.01.2010 (Annexure P5 & P7, respectively). CWP No.13989 of 2010.doc - 2 – {1}. In this view of the matter, the writ petition is allowed; the impugned orders 12.10.2009 and 06.01.2010 (Annexure P5 & P7, respectively) are quashed but without granting any arrears of pay, with a further direction to respondents No.1&2 to re-consider the petitioner’s claim for re- instatement with continuity in service in the light of the above-stated Notification dated 23.08.2010 as early as possible but not later than two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. {2}. Ordered accordingly. {3}. Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 14.09.2010 vishal shonkar