IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 4761 of 2008. Reserved on: 10.11.2010. Decided on: 23.11.2010. _________________________________________________________ Kuldeep Kumar. … Petitioner. Versus Secretary, P.W.D. to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. T.C. Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. M.C. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J.: Case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that he had completed his apprenticeship with the I.P.H. Division, Sundernagar, Mandi with effect from 22.10.1984 to 21.10.1987. However, he has not been offered appointment. The apprenticeship is regulated under the Apprentices Act, 1961. It is stipulated therein that the appointment can be offered if there is agreement to this effect as per sub-section (2) of Section 22 of the Apprentices Act, 1961. The petitioner has failed to place on record the copy of such agreement. In absence of such 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - agreement, no direction can be issued to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment. 2. Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 23, 2010. (sck).