CWP (T) No. 4726 of 2008. 24.6.2009 Present: Mr. K.D. Shreedhar, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate for the respondent. The petitioner was appointed as Timber Watcher in Himkakshth Sale Depot Mantaruwala (Paonta Sahib) on 19.10.1983. He was appointed on regular basis with effect from 26.3.1985 in Directorate (Marketing). He made a request seeking his transfer from Directorate (Marketing) to Directorate (South). He was transferred from Directorate (Marketing) to Forest Working Division, Shimla in Directorate (South). His precise case is that the persons working at Parwanoo, Baddi and Mantaruwala had been promoted as Forest Guards on 20.8.1987, however, he was not considered for promotion. He made representations for considering his case by counting his seniority in Directorate (Marketing) for promotion to the post of Forest Guard. There is no merit in this plea. He had opted for his transfer from Directorate (Marketing) to Directorate (South). He was as per settled principles of service jurisprudence was to be placed at the bottom of the seniority list in Directorate (South). In these circumstances, he was to be considered for promotion on the basis of seniority list maintained in the Directorate (South). It has come in the reply that no person junior to the petitioner was promoted in Directorate (South) as Forest Guard. The Directorate (Marketing) and Directorate (South) are separate zones. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. June 24, 2009. (cr)