IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 996 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 438 OF 2009 THE UNDER SECRETARY (PERSONNEL-I) ... Applicant Versus SHRI KASHINATH SHETYE AND 8 ORS. ... Respondent Mr. S.S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. Sapna Mordekar, Additional Government advocate for the applicant. Mr. Ryan Menezes, Advocate for the original petitioner. Coram:- SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 16th December, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard. 2. We have seen from the order passed in M.C.A. 995 of 2009 that there are no eligible candidates to be considered for the post of Chief Electrical Engineer by promotion. This application is filed for the fourth extension to be given to the Chief Electrical Engineer who was earlier granted three extensions. The post of Chief Electrical Engineer is required to be filled in, first by promotion and thereafter by transfer on deputation. It appears that an effort was made to get persons on deputation in the year 2008 but the GPSC came in the way stating that the persons could not be considered as they were not eligible. 3. Learned Advocate General submits that on 1.10.2009 another effort was made to fill in the post of Chief Electrical Engineer by sending a requisition to the Chief Secretaries of the State Government/Union Territories/Corporations/Electricity Boards, with a view to fill in the post on deputation and the response is awaited. Learned Advocate General also submits that a reminder will be sent to the said authorities, immediately. 4. Considering the circumstances of the case, we are inclined to approve the grant of extension of service to the Chief Electrical Engineer by a period of four months only. Within this period, the Government ought to take all necessary steps to fill in the vacancies by next mode by transfer, on deputation. The State Government may also consider amending the Rules both in the case of Superintending Engineers as well as Chief Electrical Engineer since there are no eligible candidates available to fill the same. We expect the Government to move with urgency in that regard. 5. Application disposed off on the above terms. Authenticated copy be given. SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. oc