IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 17256 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: 15.09.2011 Dhaninder Jit Singh ..........Petitioner Versus Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Department of School ..........Respondents Education and others BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Surmukh Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. The present petition has been filed for quashing of selection and appointment of respondent No.4, which was made on 24.9.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner has challenged the selection merely on the ground that the petitioner was eligible and was more meritorious viz-a-viz respondent No.4 but he has not been considered and respondent No.4 has been selected/appointed with ulterior considerations. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not been able to explain the delay in filing the present petition and only by stating that since the petitioner approached the respondent-authorities, the delay has occurred, is no ground to condone the same. Since the selection was made in the year 2008 and respondent No.4 is working since then on that post, there is no ground to interfere with the selection of respondent No.4 at this stage. Selection made in the year 2008 cannot be quashed simply by stating that the petitioner is meritorious than the selected candidates The petition being devoid of any merit is hereby dismissed. September 15, 2011 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE