JUDGMENT

Satyen Vaidya, J. - Petitioner has filed the instant petition seeking following substantive reliefs: -

"(i) To quash and set-aside Annexure P-VI i.e. notice for information dated 01.06.2021 qua petitioner whereby the recommendation of the petitioner has been kept on hold by the commission.

(ii) To direct the respondents to give appointment to the petitioner for the post of Medical Laboratory Technician Grade-II (post code 776) in the facts and circumstances of the case.

(iii) To direct the respondents to keep Annexure PVII dated 18.06.2021 in abeyance till the final outcome of present Civil Writ Petition and further not to give appointment to any candidate as per Annexure P-VII."

CASE OF PETITIONER:

2. The facts as alleged in the petition are that respondent No.1 issued Advertisement No.36-1/2020 on 02.03.2020, for selection to different categories of posts. One of such post being of Medical Laboratory Technician Grade-II in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh. Total 154 numbers of posts in this category were advertised, out of which, 56 posts were for General (UR) Category. Minimum qualification prescribed for the said post was as under: -