IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 9781/2008 Decided on:15.12.2010 _____________________________________________ Sohan Lal. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that respondents be directed to consider his case for appointment as Lecturer/Teacher, as per Annexure A-1. Petitioner has worked in Janta Senior Secondary School, Mamligh, District Solan with effect from 9.9.1991 till 30.6.1994. A perusal of Annexure A-2 makes it abundantly clear that for appointment on special contract basis of teachers, they must have rendered three years or more continuous service in a private 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 school at the time of up-gradation. In the instant case, the petitioner has rendered only 2 years and 10 months. There is no merit in the contention of Mr. Lalit Sharma that the petitioner was required to be considered as per Annexure A-1. Annexure A-1 was applicable to those teachers, who were appointed on contract basis in Government Schools. 2. Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 15.12.2010 *awasthi*