CWP No.13817 of 2008.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.13817 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.02.2010 **** Jaskamaldeep Kaur . . . . 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: Dr. M.L. Sachdeva, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct her appointment on the post of Hindi Mistress. The petitioner’s grievance is that she is being treated ineligible erroneously and overlooking the view already taken by a Division Bench of this Court on 05.03.1999 in CWP No.2392 of 1998, Saroj Anand and another vs. State of Punjab and others (Annexure P9). (2). Notice of motion was issued and pursuant thereto Ms. Charu Tuli, learned Sr. DAG, Punjab, on instructions from the departmental official, states that on reconsideration and after obtaining expert CWP No.13817 of 2008.doc - 2 – opinion from the Panjab University, Chandigarh, the Department has decided to treat the petitioner as eligible. She further states that consequently, the petitioner’s claim for appointment shall be considered strictly as per her merit along with other eligible candidates. (3). In this view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to do the needful within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 01.02.2010 vishal shonkar