2026:HHC:13504 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWPOA No.632 of 2019 Decided on: 23 ^rd April, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________ Sudesh Dogra ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another ...Respondents Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? ¹ For the petitioner: Mr. Karan Singh Parmar, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General o with Mr. Rupinder Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.

Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral)

The petitioner, by way of present petition, has sought directions to offer her appointment as Junior Basic Trained Teacher.

2. The precise grouse of the petitioner is that though she is in possession of the Diploma of Junior Basic Teacher training, (hereinafter referred as JBT), her candidature was not considered for the post of JBT. It has been averred that the

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

petitioner approached the authorities by filing an application on 16.09.2010. However, the respondents replied to the same on 03.03.2011 (Annexure P-2), informing her