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_____________________________________________________ For Petitioner(s) : Mr. S.P.Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr.Niyaz Ahmed on behalf of Mr.Shiv Raj Singh, Adv.

_____________________________________________________ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR GAUR Order 05/12/2017 The present petition has been filed for seeking a direction to give preferential treatment to the petitioner i.e. Apprentice for considering his case for appointment on the post of Printer Grade- II/Line Operator. The petitioner has further prayed that the vacancies which have been accumulated till the date of filing of the writ petition, should be taken into account and should be filled by way of giving preference to Apprentices.

The respondents have also taken an objection that writ petition has been filed after an inordinate delay of 8 years and petitioners having participated in the selection process, cannot challenge the selection, which have been made after advertising the vacancies.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. S.P.Mathur, has submitted that appointments have been made long back, yet suitable direction may be given to the respondents to give preference to the Apprentices, who had undergone the requisite training.