IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.20724 of 2008 Date of decision: 21.01.2009 Balwinder Singh & others .... Petitioners versus State of Haryana & others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present: Mr. Anurag Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana. **** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This writ petition has been filed challenging the action of the respondents in not issuing interview letters to the petitioners for the post of Sanskrit Teacher. As per the advertisement, the essential qualifications were as follows: i) Matric from Haryana School Education Board or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Haryana School Education Board. ii)Parbhakar/B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi from a recognized University. iii)L.T.C./O.T. In Hindi conducted by the Haryana Education Department or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Haryana Education Department or B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi with B.T./B.Ed. with Hindi as a teaching subject from a recognised University. Admittedly, the petitioners do not fulfill these CWP No.20724 of 2008 -2- qualifications. Learned counsel for the petitioners however relies upon a note given in the advertisement as per which it was mentioned that in case candidates with the above mentioned essential qualifications are not available then persons like the petitioners (who have B.A. with Hindi as an Elective subject with B.T./B.Ed. with Hindi teaching subject) could be considered. However, learned counsel for the petitioners has not been able to show that adequate number of candidates who have prescribed essential qualifications are not available. In the circumstances, there can be no warrant for the proposition that the petitioners must be called for an interview. Of course, if adequate number of candidates with essential qualifications are not available, or are not found suitable, or selected, then the petitioners and other candidates like them could be called for interview by the respondent-department. Consequently, this petition is dismissed. No costs. January 21, 2009 (AJAY TEWARI) sonia JUDGE