JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Sharma, J.

By way of Original Application No. 1737 of 2018, which now on account of abolition of Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, stands transferred to this Court, petitioner has prayed for the following substantive reliefs:-

“1). Direct the respondents to consider the case of the applicant for public employment on her sports achievements in category -I in terms of reservation notified in Annexure A-1 dated 28-05- 1999 under condition-A. By directing the respondent to appoint the applicant as DSP under Sport quota in place the respondent no.5 who is not eligible as per the State Policy.

ii) That in alternative prayer the respondents may kindly be directed to give the post of HAS if the quota of DSP has been exhausted since there is parity between these posts on the basis of pay scale.”

2. The facts, which are relevant for adjudication of the case are that respondent-State framed a policy on 28th May, 1999 (Annexure A-1) for providing reservation to the distinguished sportspersons in various services under the Government. Certain amendments came to be mad