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TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN, VIRENDER SINGH
Poonam Kumari – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J.
The petitioner completed her four years’ B.Sc. (Nursing) from Shimla Nursing College, in the year 2016. On 28.12.2019, an advertisement was issued by the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission, Hamirpur, (for short ‘Commission’) for filling up various posts including 307 posts of Staff Nurse (on contract basis). The petitioner being fully eligible applied for the same. She also gave the written test that was conducted by the Commission in September, 2020. Since, the result had not been declared, the petitioner, in the meanwhile, started pursuing her M.Sc. (Nursing) Course of two years duration.
2. It is eventually on 21st January, 2022 that the result of the written test was declared wherein the petitioner having qualified was offered appointment on contract basis on fixed salary of Rs.13,500/-. The petitioner was directed to join at Dr. YSPGMC, Nahan, on or before 04.02.2022. However, as observed above, since the petitioner had been pursuing M.Sc. (Nursing), she accordingly sought extension of time for joining. The respondents acceded to the request of the petitioner by extending the period of joining by six months vide communication dated 01.
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