IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 19144 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 16th March, 2010. Kavita Rani Petitioner through Mr. R.K.Arora, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mrs. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner seeks a Mandamus to appoint her on the post of English Teacher as per her placement in the merit list dated 23.11.2009 [Annexure P-6]. To be precise, the petitioner's claim is that though respondents No. 2 and 3 are below in order of merit but they have been given appointment, over-looking her claim in a discriminatory manner. Notice of motion was issued but no reply has been filed by the respondents. Having heard counsel for the parties, I am of the considered view that no reply is required from the respondents at this stage. Suffice it to say that if the petitioner possesses the requisite academic qualification and candidates lower in merit, as asserted by her, have already been appointed, she also deserves to be given appointment. For the reasons aforementioned, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner and if the factual plea taken by her is found correct, to give her appointment from the date candidates lower in merit were so appointed. All the service benefits, except the arrears of pay, shall also be given to the petitioner. Let the needful be done within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. March 16, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE