IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 9038/2008 Reserved on: 26.11.2010 Decided on:21.12. 2010 _____________________________________________ Hem Raj. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Ms. Anupama Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Lalit K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. K.C. Sankhyan, Advocate vice Mr. T.C. Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner has assailed the appointment of respondent No.5 to the post of Gram Vidya Upasak. The suitability of the petitioner and respondent No.5 was adjudged by a duly constituted Selection Committee on 19.7.2002. Petitioner has secured 46.5 marks and respondent No.5 has secured 47.62 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 marks. Case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that respondent No.5 does not belong to Gram Panchayat, Lot. Respondent No.5 has placed on record copy of Pariwar Register Annexure R-1. Perusal of the same makes it abundantly clear that respondent No.5 belongs to village Lot. The fact that respondent No.5 had been taking ration from Gram Panchayat Tunna will not falsify his case. 2. Mr. P.M. Negi, learned Deputy Advocate General has also brought to the notice of the Court that Gram Vidya Upasak Yojna, 2001 has been scrapped and no appointments are being made according to this Scheme. Accordingly, there is no illegality in the selection process initiated by the respondent-State for filling up the post of Gram Vidya Upasak in Government Primary School, Shurala, Tehsil Chachiot, District Mandi. 3. Consequently, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed with no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 21.12.2010 *awasthi*