IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C. Rev.(T) No. 30 of 2008. Decided on: 28th October, 2010. Bimla Devi. …Non-applicant. -Versus- State of H.P. and others. …Respondents/applicant/ petitioner. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner/applicant. : None. For the respondents/ State. : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. For Non-applicant (Bimla Devi). : Mr. K.C. Sankhyan, Advocate vice Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): I have gone through the judgment rendered by the erstwhile learned Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 1957 of 1997, dated 9th January, 2006. There is no error apparent on the face of record. The judgment is based on the well settled principle of law that every thing being equal, elder is to be offered appointment. 2. Consequently, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge October 28, 2010. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?