IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No 3992 of 2010 alongwith CWP Nos. 3652, 3862, 3837, 3426, 3281, 3789 and 3791 of 2010. Decided On : 26.7. 2010, 1. CWP No. 3992 of 2010 Neelam ..Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. .Respondents. 2. CWP No. 3652 of 2010 Ajay Kumar ..Petitioner Vs State of H.P. & others. ..Respondents 3. CWP No. 3862 of 2010 Abhishek Singh Thakur ..Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & others . .Respondents 4. CWP No. 3837 of 2010 Govind Ram ..Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & others . .Respondents. 5. CWP No. 3791 of 2010 Kishore Kumar ..Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & others ..Respondents. 6. CWP No. 3426 of 2010 Raj Kumar ..Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & others ..Respondents. 7. CWP No. 3281 of 2010 Radha Devi ..Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & others ..Respondents. 8. CWP No. 3789 of 2010 Surjeet Singh ..Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & others ..Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate, in all the petition except CWP No.3992 and 3862 of 2010. Mr. Navlesh Verma, Advocate, In CWP No.3992 and 3862 of 2010. For the respondent(s) Mr.R.K. Sharma, Sr. Add. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioners who are the PTA teachers are aggrieved since they are not able to continue in the place where they were earlier appointed. It was pointed out to us that the regular teachers appointed to the posts have since been transferred and hence we issued an interim direction to re-engage the petitioners. We are informed that the petitioners have been re-engaged. 2. On the basic question, as to whether a PTA teacher can be replaced by a regular teacher when there are vacancies available for the regular teachers, we have already held in several cases that it will be open to the petitioner concerned to make a representation to the Government. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of making it clear that it will be open to the petitioners also to make representations that they may not be dislodged so long as there are vacancies for the regular teachers where they can be accommodated in which case the Government will pass appropriate orders. Needless to say that so long as there are vacancies, the petitioners will be continued and the eligible benefits will also be disbursed to them. Dasti copy on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. July 26, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), Judge (sks/grs).