IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 2902 of 2008. Decided on: 20.07.2010. Jagdev Marantu. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, Advocate. For respondents No. 1 and 2. : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. None for other private respondents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): It is jointly represented by the parties that the case of the petitioner can be considered for promotion to the post of Principal in view of the law laid down by their lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Akhil Bhartiya Soshit Karamchari Sangh, through its Secretary and another Versus Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Railway and others, (1996) 6 Supreme Court Cases 65. 2. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for promotion to the post of Principal in view of the ratio laid in the judgment cited above, within a period of four weeks from today. In case, he is found suitable, he will 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. be entitled to all consequential benefits from the due date. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge July 20, 2010. (bhupender)