Through the instant writ petition the petitioner has made the following prayer: It is most respectfully prayed that respondents be directed to give additional 10 marks to the petitioner, in the light of Rule 17-A of Punjab ESTACODE, for the appointment of the petitioner as Senior Elementary School Educator (Arts)."
2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner applied for the post of Senior Elementary School Educator (Arts) (SESE, Arts) and submitted an application before Respondent No,2 in response to the advertisement in the daily newspaper "Express" dated 29.04,2009 stating therein that the father of the petitioner being a PTC teacher was declared medically unfit w,e,f, 18.12.2005 and was removed from his service as such the petitioner being the only child of her father claimed 10 additional marks for the applied post under Rule 17-A of Punjab ESTACODE but the same had been refused by the respondents on the ground that the petitioner being married is not entitled to the grant of 10 additional marks, hence the instant writ petition.
3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that for allowing 10 additional marks in the aggregate as per Rule 17-A of the Punjab ESTACODE there is no condition that on marriage the same shall not be allowed and the same issue has been decided by this Court in Writ Petition No, 2671 of 2009 titled Samia Iqbal vs. The Executive District Officer (Edu.) Chakwal and an other as well as in Writ Petition No,941 of 2009 titled Nazia Naeem vs. Edo Bhawalpur etc. wherein it has been held that marital status of the petitioner does not debar her from the grant of 10 additional marks under Rule 17-A of the Punjab ESTACODE. Further contends that Rule 17-A of the Punjab ESTACODE also does not impose any condition as well.
4. On the other hand learned Addl. Advocate General controverts the same.
5. Arguments heard.
6. From the bare perusal of Rule 17-A of the Punjab ESTACODE, I find that there is no bar attached that on marriage it disentitles the child from claiming 10 additional marks and I am fortified in my view in the judgments of this Court passed in Writ Petitions No,2671 of 2009 and Writ Petition No,941 of 2009.
7. In view of the above perspective and relying upon the above mentioned judgments the instant Writ Petition is allowed as prayed for.