Dismissed

Ram Pal v. State

Himachal Pradesh HC4 Mar 2011CWPOA/13565/2008

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What is this about?

In this writ petition challenging the exclusion from an interview for a Constable post, the court examined whether the petitioner was informed of the interview date. Finding that a postal certificate was served but the petitioner did not appear while a junior respondent did, the court dismissed the petition for lack of merit.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition and pending applications were dismissed; no costs awarded.

Ram Pal Vs State — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Himachal Pradesh HC (2011)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

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CWP(T) No.: 13565 of 2008. Reserved on: 23.02.2011. Decided on: 04.03.2011.

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_________________________________________________ Ram Pal. … Petitioner.

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Versus State of H.P. and others. … Respondents.

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Coram

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The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J.

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Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Yash W. Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. A.K. Bansal, Additional Advocate General with Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 3. None for respondent No.4.

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Rajiv Sharma, J.

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Petitioner was enrolled in the Indian Army on 18.7.1985. He was released from the Indian Army on 1^st February, 2003. He got his name registered with respondent No.3 bearing No.N-18/2003, 389/2003. Respondent-State

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1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No.

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has decided to fill-up ten posts of Constable. One post became available for the category of ex-serviceman (Scheduled Tribe).

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Mr. Yash W. Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioner has strenuously argued that his client was never informed of the interview which was held on 6.10.2005. He then argued that respondent No.4 was informed of the date of interview though junior to the petitioner by way of telephonic message.

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Mr. A.K. Bansal, learned Additional Advocate General has vehemently argued that the petitioner was informed of the date of interview under postal certificate vide Annexure R-1. However, the petitioner did not appear on 6.10.2005 and in these circumstances, respondent No.4 was interviewed for the post of Constable in the category of Scheduled Tribe (Ex-serviceman).

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I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and gone through the pleadings carefully.

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Petitioner was enrolled with respondent No.3, as noticed above. Respondent No.4 was also enrolled himself with respondent No.3 vide No.N-19/2004, 1228/2004. The date of interview was 6^th October, 2005. Petitioner was informed about the same under postal certificate, Annexure R-1 on 22^nd September, 2005 to make himself available for interview on 6.10.2005. Respondent-State has placed on

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record Annexure R-1 whereby the petitioner was sent the letter at Sr. No.31. The petitioner has not chosen to file any rejoinder to these averments contained in the reply. There is a presumption that the petitioner was served. Since the petitioner has not made himself available despite receipt of letter, respondent No.4 was informed through Zila Sainik Welfare, Sirmour to appear in the interview. Thereafter his name was nominated on 12.4.2006 for the post of Constable.

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Consequently, since the petitioner himself has not made himself available for interview, there is no merit in the petition and the same is accordingly dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs.

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(Rajiv Sharma), Judge.

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March 04, 2011. (sck).

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