CWP No. 2019 of 2010. ::-1-:: IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. 2019 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 12th May, 2010. Ramandeep Kaur Petitioner through Mr. H.K.Brinda, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. B.S.Chahal, 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) This order shall dispose of Civil Writ Petition Nos. 2019, 2327, 2364 and 7276 of 2010 as common questions of law and facts are involved in all these cases. For brevity, the facts are being extracted from CWP No. 2019 of 2010. [2]. The petitioner seeks quashing of the order-cum-notice dated 19.01.2010 [Annexure P-5] whereby her services from the post of Art and Craft Teacher are proposed to be terminated on the plea that as per the revised merit list, her name has gone down in the selection list. In order to appreciate the controversy, a brief reference to the facts may be made. [3]. The petitioner belongs to Backward Class category. She possesses the academic qualification of Diploma in Art & Craft Trade. In response to an advertisement No. 21 dated 27.10.2006 issued by the Education Department, Government of Punjab inviting applications for 2614 posts of Lecturers/Masters/Mistresses which included 500 posts of Art and Craft Teachers. CWP No. 2019 of 2010. ::-2-:: [4]. The petitioner applied for the above-stated posts of Art and Craft Teachers in the reserved category of the dependent of Ex- Serviceman [Female] and having secured 139.44 merit points, she was selected and given appointment on 25.7.2007. The petitioner has been working as such to the entire satisfaction of her superiors but to her dismay and surprise, has now received the impugned notice-cum-order dated 19.01.2010 [Annexure P-5] alleging that upon revision of the merit list, her name does not figure amongst the selected candidates and therefore, her services are liable to be terminated. [5]. On the asking of this Court regarding availability of the vacancies even after the appointment of all the candidates as per the revised merit-list, the respondents have filed an additional affidavit dated 03.03.2010, para 3 whereof reads as follows:- “That in compliance with the order of this Hon'ble Court it is respectfully submitted that there are total 4703 posts of Art and Craft Teacher sanctioned in the Punjab Education Department out of which 781 posts are lying vacant. In case these vacant posts are filled direct recruitment bifurcation of these posts for various categories as per prevailing reservation policy of the State Government would be as under:- Category Total Male Female General 390 195 195 SC[R]/SC[M] 156 78 78 SC[Ex.-serviceman] 31 15, 16th post will be given to higher in merit 15 SC [Sportsman] 8 4 4 BC 78 39 39 BC Ex.-serviceman] 16 8 8 Ex.-serviceman Genera 55 27 27 CWP No. 2019 of 2010. ::-3-:: Handicapped 23 11 11 Sportsman 16 8 8 Freedom Fighter 8 4 4 Total Posts 781 [6]. It is, thus, apparent that large scale vacancies are still available in all the categories. [7]. That being so and for the reasons already assigned in the order dated 3rd March, 2010 passed by this Court in CWP No. 253 of 2010 [Rajinder Kumar v State of Punjab & Ors.] , these writ petitions are allowed; the impugned order-cum-show cause notice is hereby quashed and the respondents are directed to allow the petitioner to continue in service against the available vacancies, however, without affecting the seniority of the candidates who have been placed above them in the revised order of merit. May 12, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE