1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8305 of 2011-A Decided on: 6.12.2011 Arvind Kumar, Son of Sh. Charan Dass, resident of Village & P.O. Kholi, Tehsil and District Kangra, H.P. ......Petitioner Versus 1. H.P. Subordinate Services Selection Board, Hamirpur, District Hamirpur, H.P., through its Secretary. 2. Chairman H.P. Subordinate Services Selection Board, Hamirpur, District Hamirpur, H.P 3. Secretary, Technical Education, Vocational & Industrial Training Department, Himachal Pradesh. .....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents in view of the facts and circumstances enumerated herein. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ashwani Pathak, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Inder Singh Sharma, Advocate. 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That the Respondents No. 1 and 2 may be directed to allow the petitioner to be interviewed against the category of OBC on the strength of certificates vide Annexure P-6, P-7 and P-8.” 2. During the pendency of the writ petition, without going into the merits of the question, this Court directed the petitioner to provisionally participate in the test/interview. The result has been produced before this Court in a sealed cover by the respondent-Board. It is seen that the petitioner has not acquired the cut-off marks. So leaving all other contentions raised in the writ petition, the same is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 6, 2011 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.