IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 9413-B, 9415-B, 9416-B, 9417- B, and 9419-B of 2011. Decided on: 3rd November, 2011. 1. CWP-B No. 9413 of 2011 Dev Raj Vs State of H.P. & others. 2. CWP-B No. 9415 of 2011 Yashwant Singh Vs State of H.P. & others. 3. CWP-B No. 9416 of 2011 Sohan Singh Vs State of H.P. & others. 4. CWP-B No. 9417 of 2011 Uttam Singh Vs State of H.P. & others. 5. CWP-B No. 9419 of 2011 Ram Lal Vs State of H.P. & others. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed with the identical prayers, one set of such prayers is as follows:- (i) That appropriate writ, order or directions may be issued and the respondent department may be directed to promote the petitioner from the date 2 when persons junior to him were promoted to the post of driver by impugned order contained in Annexure P-1 and P-2 with all consequential benefits.” 2. The petitioners submitted Annexure P-3 representation(s) and the same has now been forwarded as per Annexure P-4 and the matter is now pending before the second respondent, Engineer-in-Chief. There will be a direction to the second respondent to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law and in case the respondents No. 4 to 8 are to be adversely affected, they shall also be afforded an opportunity for hearing. The orders, as above, shall be passed within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner concerned before the second respondent. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 3rd November, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (kck) Judge. 3