CWP(T) No. 16659 of 2008 11.8.2011 Present: Mr. Himmat Negi, Advocate, vice Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. Vinod Thakur, Dy. A.G. for respondents No. 1 and 2. Record perused and returned. Evidently the last selected candidate in general category was awarded 52.50 marks, whereas, petitioner was awarded 50.50 marks by the Selection Committee. Appointment was for the post of Forest Guard. In my considered view Selection Committee had laid down an objective criteria for awarding two marks for a candidate holding C-category NCC certificate and one mark for B-category NCC certificate. No marks were awarded for candidates holding A-category NCC certificate. Assuming if petitioner was to be awarded some marks for A-category NCC certificate, even then he would not have scored more marks than the last selected candidate. Further between the petitioner and the last selected candidate there are at least six other eligible candidates. Marks for NCC certificate have also not been awarded to such candidates though it is not clear as to whether they were possessing ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ NCC certificates. Be that as it may be, the position would not change in favour of the petitioner either way. Hence no error can be found in the selection criteria laid down by the respondents or the selection process conducted by the respondents for selecting -2- and appointing private respondent as a Forest Guard. Hence the present petition, devoid of any merit, is dismissed. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. August 11, 2011 (PK)