IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.20437 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: December 4, 2008 MANJU SHARMA ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. GURCHARAN DASS, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner applied for the post of JBT Teacher from the Backward Class quota in pursuance to advertisement (Annexure P-1) dated 1.8.2008. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner secured 63.65% marks for the aforementioned post, but her name has not been shown in the merit list whereas, respondents No.3 to 5 whose names figured at S.No.34, 40 and added subsequently to S.No.1, who also belong to the BC(Female) Category have secured lesser marks than the petitioner, i.e. 63.65%, 59.89 and 54.17%, respectively, have been selected. Learned counsel submits that selection of respondents No.3 to 5 is fully arbitrary. The petitioner has also filed a representation (Annexure P-7) which has not been decided so far. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation (Annexure P-7) within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE December 4, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE