2025:HHC:45497 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14182 of 2025 Decided on: 24.12.2025 Mr. Vijay Thakur … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Ms. Anchal Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has raised the issue of the vacancies which were existing in the Government Senior Secondary School Kungal Balti, Tehsil Nankhari, District Shimla, H.P. 2. Pursuant to the directions which were passed by this Court, now necessary steps have been taken by the Department and majority of the posts stand filled up. Learned Additional Advocate General further apprises the Court that as far as the post of the Lecturer in the subject of Math is concerned, no appointment against the same has been made in light of the fact that there is very low enrollment. 3. This Court is of the considered view that this cannot be a valid reason for the Department for not posting a Lecturer in the subject of Math in the School concerned. If no Lecturer in the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:45497 subject of Math has been appointed in the School for the last 17 years, but natural, no parent would like to admit their child in such a School. It is not borne out from the instructions imparted by Director, Board of School Education, to the Government of Himachal Pradesh that in the interregnum, Lecturer (Math) was appointed in the School concerned, yet none got enrolled himself for herself in the subject of Math. 4. Therefore, this Court impresses upon the Department that before the commencement of the next academic session, let Lecturers in all subject, be appointed in the School and if students do not enroll in the subject concerned, then obviously the Department can deal with such a situation. However, the Department cannot be permitted to keep the posts vacant in anticipation that no child will take admission in a particular subject. The Court also places on record its appreciation for the endeavour made by the learned Additional Advocate General, who ensured that pursuant to the directions passed by this Court, necessary Teachers/Lecturers as well as staff stood appointed in the School concerned. 5. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s) if any. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge December 24, 2025 (Rishi)