IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8263 of 2008 Date of Decision: 16.5.2008 Mohan Lal Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.C.PURI Present: Shri Ravi Partap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioner has filed this writ petition with a prayer that directions be issued to the respondents to consider his case for promotion to the post of Assistant, as per roster point. Petitioner belongs to a scheduled caste category. He was appointed as a Peon in the year 1986 and thereafter promoted as a Clerk in the year 1996. In the year 1996, respondents made promotion to the post of Assistant. At that time, the petitioner was not eligible. As per rules, he became eligible in the year 2001, i.e. after acquiring five years experience as Clerk. After 2001, till today, as per information supplied by the petitioner, no appointment/ promotion has been made to the post of Assistant. It is apparent from the records that in the department, in the year 1996, roster was not prepared for promotion/ appointment to the post of Assistant. It is case of the petitioner that as on today, posts are lying vacant and he can be promoted. We feel that at this stage, no direction can be issued at the instance of the petitioner. If the petitioner is eligible against the posts, which are lying vacant and the authorities are not promoting him, as per rules, he may agitate his rights at that time. Writ petition is pre-matured. Disposed of accordingly. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 16, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge