IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.16682 of 2024 Decided on: 25th February, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Priya Thakur ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Anita, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.Amandeep Sharma, Additional, Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to register her name under 3% sport quota in State Government jobs. 2. According to the petitioner, she had participated in 20th Junior National Korfball Championship held at Srinagar w.e.f. 19.07.2012 to 20.07.2012, securing 3rd position; She also participated in 22nd Junior National 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - Korfball Championship held at Ahmedabad w.e.f. 04.12.2014 to 07.12.2014, securing 1st position. 3. The only reliance of the petitioner in support of the claimed relief is upon Himachal Pradesh Swarnim Jayanti Sports Policy, 2021 (Annexure P-12). However, learned senior counsel for the petitioner has not been able to demonstrate the justifiability of the relief claimed by the petitioner even after specifically pressing into service para 12.1 of the scheme, which, inter-alia, states that “Minimum eligibility for availing 3% sports quota will be enhanced to five senior National participation in recognized tournaments.” Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that respondents have also de-recognized the game of Korfball for the purpose of recruitment in the State Government jobs. There is no challenge to such alleged decision of the State Government, which is not even placed on record. 4. Faced with above, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition at this stage with liberty to file a fresh petition in accordance with law with proper pleadings. Granting such liberty, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 3 - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge February 25, 2025 R.Atal