Petitioner sought a direction to consider his case for appointment in 95 vacant Junior Basic Teacher (JBT) posts in Himachal Pradesh. Court directed authorities to consider his grievance within two months.
Direct respondents to consider petitioner's case for appointment within two months and communicate reasons if order is not favourable.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No. 282 of 2017 Date of Decision: 22.06.2017
Shri Khub Chand …..Petitioner.
Versus
State of H.P. and Anr.
....Respondents.
Coram:
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Acting Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge . Whether approved for reporting?1
For the Petitioner: Ms. Kiran Dhiman, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General with Mr. Anup Rattan & Mr. Romesh Verma, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. J.K. Verma & Mr. Kush Sharma, Deputy Advocate Generals, for respondents No. 1 to 3.
Ms. Ritika Jassal, Advocate, vice Ms. Archna Dutt, Advocate, for respondent No.4.
Sanjay Karol, ACJ. (oral)
Petitioner confines the petition to the following
prayer:-
“1. That a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, directing the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment against the vacant 58 posts of JBT in Karsog Division and 37 posts in Churag Division.”
counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, submits that petitioner shall be content if direction is issued to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide petitioner’s case in accordance with law.
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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dispose of the writ petition with the following directions:-
( Sanjay Karol), Acting Chief Justice 22nd June, 2017 ( Sandeep Sharma ), Manjit Judge.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent authorities were directed to consider the petitioner's application for appointment against vacant posts for JBT.
Shri Khub Chand
State of H.P.
Sanjay Karol
Sandeep Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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