IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA L.P.A. No. 27 of 2011 Date of decision: July 7, 2011 Prithvi Ram Appellant Versus Chief Secretary and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge For the Appellant: Mr. C.N. Singh, Advocate. For Respondent No.2: Mr. D.K. Khanna, Advocate For Respondents 1: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr.J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) CMP(M) No. 43 of 2011 This is a petition for condonation of delay in filing the appeal against the judgment, dated 4th August, 2010 in CWP(T) No. 4576 of 2008, Shubh Karan and others Vs. Chief Secretary and another. The issue pertains to the claim of the writ petitioner for appointment to the post of Clerk. It is seen that this Court has dismissed several cases filed by the similarly situated persons and one such judgment is dated 20th October, 2010 in CWP(T) No. 4648 of 2008, Prem Singh and others Vs. State of H.P. and another. Therefore, there is no point in issuing notice to the parties and condoning the delay. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed and the appeal is also dismissed. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice July 07, 2011 (K) ( Justice V.K. Sharma ), Judge 2