IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 304 of 2010 (S/B) Adil Ahmad ….…… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and another ………. Respondents Mr. M.C. Pant and Mr. Kishore Kumar, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. J.P. Joshi, Chief Standing Counsel (Govt. of Uttarakhand) for the respondents. Date of Judgment: 06.01.2011 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. BARIN GHOSH, C.J. (ORAL) It is the contention of the petitioner that he retired on 31st July, 2008 as Chief Engineer, Level – II. It is his further contention that on 31st July, 2008 itself he was promoted to the post of Chief Engineer, Level – II. It is his contention that his junior was promoted to the post of Superintending Engineer on 24th February, 2004. It is his further contention that his junior was also promoted to the post of Chief Engineer, Level – II on 31st January, 2008. It is the contention of the petitioner that in accordance with the policy of the Government, if a junior has been promoted earlier than a senior, then the senior may be considered for grant of notional promotion, even though the senior has retired. Petitioner is, accordingly, claiming that his promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer be notionally preponed to 24th February, 2004 and his promotion to the post of Chief Engineer, Level – II be also notionally preponed to 31st January, 2008. 2. Having regard to the claim as mentioned above and taking into account that the same has not yet been considered by the State, we dispose of this writ petition by requesting the State to consider and decide the said contention of the petitioner as quickly as possible, but not later than three 2 months from the date of service of a copy of this order upon the Principal Secretary, Irrigation, Civil Secretariat, Dehradun. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 06.01.2011 06.01.2011 Amit