CWP(T) No. 2097 in OA No. 1561/1992 24.08.2009 Present: Mr. Dilip Sharma, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant. Advocate General for respondents. The grievance of the petitioner is that Annexure A-9 dated 31st October, 1992 may be quashed. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that on the basis of Annexure A-9, the Departmental Promotion Committee proceedings were quashed vide which, the recommendation was made to promote the petitioner. The petitioner has made further prayer for quashing Annexure A-4 which has unsettled the seniority list dated 30th June, 1981. The respondents No. 1 to 3 have filed reply on the affidavit of Shri S.K.B.S. Negi, Settlement Officer, Kangra Division at Dharamshala. In the reply, it has been specifically stated that the seniority lists circulated on 30.06.1981 and 05.11.1990 are correct and are in accordance with the provision of Rule 7(iii) of H.P. Patwaris Service Rules 1949. It has also been stated in the reply affidavit that now in accordance with the decision of the Financial Commissioner (Revenue) dated 06.03.1993, the persons will not be demoted. The respondents No.1 to 3 in the reply have also submitted that the petitioner does not deserve to be demoted as per the Financial Commissioner(Rev.) order dated 06.03.1993. In view of aforesaid specific stand of the respondents in the reply, the petition does not survive. The respondents in their reply have taken the stand that seniority lists dated 30.06.1981 and 05.11.1990 are correct and in view of Financial Commissioner order dated 06.03.1993, the petitioner shall not be demoted. The petition is accordingly disposed of. No Costs. ( Kuldip Singh ) Judge August 24, 2009 *BRB*