CWP No.3991 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3991 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.02.2010 **** Shelza Gupta . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . 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. R.K. Chopra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amit Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus for her appointment as Social Studies Mistress on the ground that in the final merit list published on 26.11.2006 (Annexure P5), she is placed at Serial No.120 and there were 125 posts meant for general category candidates like her in the female category. (2). Upon notice, the respondents have filed their counter-reply. CWP No.3991 of 2009.doc - 2 – (3). It is apparent from the pleadings that after the first selection process of 2006 in which the petitioner was said to have been placed at Serial No.120, the unfilled posts were re-advertised in the year 2007 and after making fresh recruitment, appointments have also been made against those vacant posts. (4). The petitioner, therefore, can be granted no relief at this belated stage even if it is assumed that she was subsequently placed at serial NO.120 in the merit list of general category candidates (female category). (5). Dismissed. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 02.02.2010 vishal shonkar