IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP NO.6601 OF 2008 DATE OF DECISION: 23.3.2009 Sonia Sharma ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.RK Arya, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) The petitioner was a candidate for selection of ETT teacher. The selection was to be made on the basis of academic qualification as also the experience. The petitioner has placed on record two experience certificates (Annexures P-7 & P-8). Certificate (Annexure P-7) relates to experience of about three years from July 1st 2002 to July, 20, 2005 issued by the Principal, Shivalik Distinguished Sr.Secondary School, Batala, a recognised educational institution and the other certificate (Annexure P-8) relates to experience of about 1 ½ years issued by the Principal, S.G.A.D. Kh. Sen. Sec. School, Burj Sahib, Dhariwal. In the reply filed, the respondents have stated that the experience certificate (Annexure P-8) was found to be vague, but there is no mention in the reply regarding experience certificate (Annexure P-7). The contention CWP NO.6601 OF 2008 :2: of the petitioner is that the petitioner has secured 63.806 marks for the academic qualification but she has not been awarded three marks for three years experience on the basis of the Certificate (Annexure P-7). If the said three marks had been awarded to the petitioner, he would have secured more than cut off marks and will come within merit. This aspect needs to be examined by the respondents. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to re-determine the merit of the petitioner after taking into consideration the experience certificate (Annexure P-7). The said respondent is at liberty to seek verification of the experience certificate from the concerned school or from any other source and if the certificate is found to be correct, respondent no.2 will re-determine the merit of the petitioner and in the event the petitioner comes within merit, the petitioner would be given appointment, in accordance with law. However, in the event, on verification of the certificate (Annexure P-7), the same is not found to be genuine, the said respondent shall pass a speaking and reasoned order. Let the entire exercise be done within four months from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon respondent no.2. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 23.3.2009 MFK