IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1579 (SS) of 2011 Km. Anjum …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …Respondents Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate present for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) 1. Heard Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. The petitioner has challenged the selection to the post of Staff Nurse in the Uttarakhand Medical and Health Services. Her candidature was rejected purely on the ground that she is not registered with the Uttarakhand/ Uttar Pradesh Medical Faculty. 3. The sole contention of the petitioner is that she is registered with the concerned authority in Uttarakhand and her candidature merely on this ground was not liable to be rejected. 4. Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State of Uttarakhand fairly submitted that the matter be disposed of with the direction to the concerned authority at the admission stage. 5. As such, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that if the petitioner moves a representation before the Director General of Medical Health, Uttarakhand, the same shall be decided by the said authority and in case the contention of the petitioner is 2 found to be correct that she is registered with the Uttarakhand/Uttar Pradesh Medical Faculty as required under the law, the Director General of Medical Health, Uttarakhand may pass suitable direction in this regard. Needful be done by the said authority by a speaking order within four weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. 6. It is made clear that till the disposal of the representation of the petitioner by the Director General of Health, Uttarakhand one post of Staff Nurse shall be kept vacant for the petitioner, which shall be subject to the decision of the representation. 7. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Dated: 18.11.2011 VKG