HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No.1466 of 2002 (SS) Mahendra Singh son of Sri Kalam Singh R/o Village Kandar Gaon, Patti Naugaon, District Tehri Garhwal…….. Petitioner Versus 1. District Education Officer (Basic) Tehri Garhwal 2. Assistant District Basic Education Officer, Tehri Garhwal 3. District Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal…… Respondents Sri V.B.S. Negi, Advocate for the petitioner Standing counsel the respondents. Dated: 7.3.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon J. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give him appointment on the post of Shiksha Mitra in Basic School, Bhatti, District Tehri Garhwal. According to the petitioner, he is a member of scheduled caste and resident of village Kandar Gaon Mall under Gram Panchayat Bhaiti. Primary School, Bhaiti was selected for the Shiksha Mitra scheme in the year 1999 and on esmt. Manju Devi was appointed as Shiksha mitra. On 17.9.2002 Village Shiksha Samiti has resolved that extension should not be given to Smt. Manju Devi and she tendered her resignation. In her place applications were invited for the post of Shiksha Mitra. The Village Shiksha Samiti selected the petitioner for the post of Shiksha Mitra and sent it recommendation to the Block Education Officer. On 1.10.2002 the District Magistrate, directed the Basic Shiksha Adhikari to call the candidates for training on the basis of merit list alone. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite of recommendation maded by the village Shiksha Samiti, his appointment has not been made on the post of Shiksha Mitra by the respondents. In view of above, liberty is given to the petitioner to move a fresh representation to the appropriate authority within one month after receiving certified copy of this order, who shall decide the same within two months thereafter. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 7.3.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J. *Dhyani