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TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA.J The Central Recruitment Agency, High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh issued a notice dated 23.11.2012 inviting applications online for filling up 790 posts of Clerks in the subordinate courts of Haryana. In the advertisement the basic essential qualifications were prescribed. The selection process envisaged a process of shortlisting followed by a written test and only such candidates, who were to qualify the written test were eligible to participate in a Computer Proficiency Test. The relevant clause in the advertisement captioned as "HOW TO APPLY ONLINE" read in the following terms:-

It has been pleaded that the petitioner possessed the requisite qualifications for the post of Clerk and had submitted the application online prior to the stipulated cut off date. The petitioner having been shortlisted was called upon to appear in the Written Test which was conducted on 24.3.2013.

The instant writ petition has been filed raising a grievance that on account of a communication gap, she has been denied her chance to participate in the Computer Proficiency Test that was conducted on 15/16.6.2013. Accordingly, a prayer has been made for the issuance of a Writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing the Central Recruitment Agency of this Court to conduct such Computer Proficiency Test of the petitioner by affording a special chance to her.

Learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to such prayer would submit that the petitioner had duly qualified the written test which was conducted on 24.3.2013 and no information was supplied to the petitioner as regards holding of the Computer Proficiency Test and no Email in regard thereto was received by her. To fortify such submission, it has been argued by counsel that the Email that was received by the petitioner was in the Spam Folder and not in the Inbox. That apart, it has been argued that the petitioner did not even receive any notification as regards holding of the Computer Proficiency Test through S.M.S on her mobile number.

I am unable to accept even such contention. Learned counsel for the petitioner very fairly conceded during the course of arguments that hundreds of candidates had appeared in the Computer Proficiency Test that was held on 15/16.6.2013. It is not the case of the petitioner that the other candidates who had qualified the written test and had subsequently appeared in the Computer Proficiency Test had been informed through any other mode. Informing a candidate through computer mail is a progressive step and is in keeping with these days of advance technology. Adopting such mode cannot be construed to be unfair or unreasonable. Even otherwise, in the advertisement itself the applicants have been advised to visit the website www.recruitmenthighcourtchd.com to check for regular updates and important information.