CWP No. 2352 of 2009. 10.7.2009 Present: Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy.A.G. for respondent No. 1. The petitioners have submitted their applications pursuant to advertisement issued by the respondent-State vide Annexure P-8 for the post of T.G.T. (Arts). They were found ineligible by respondent No.2 on the ground that they did not fulfil essential qualifications. Mr. Vikrant Thakur has argued that the petitioners were fully eligible and qualified to be considered for appointment to the post of T.G.T. (Arts). He has challenged the decision of the respondent-State whereby their candidature has not been considered. The learned Advocate General submits that the petitioners were not eligible on the last date of receipt of applications. On the basis of instructions obtained, he further submits that their applications were accepted provisionally. We have heard the parties and gone through the pleadings carefully. The last date prescribed as per the advertisement was 30.9.2008. The result of the petitioners was declared on 3.11.2008 by the concerned University. In these circumstances, there is no illegality or arbitrariness in the action of the State while rejecting the applications of the petitioners. The petitioners were required to be eligible on the last date of receipt of applications i.e. 30.9.2008. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. CMP No. 4685 of 2009: In view of the dismissal of the writ petition, this application is also dismissed. (Jagdish Bhalla), C.J. (Rajiv Sharma), J. July 10, 2009. (cr)