IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No.: 5682 of 2008 Date of decision: 11.8.2010 Ramesh Chand, … Petitioner. Versus H.P.State Electricity Board …Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Mr. Virender Verma, Advocate. For the respondent: Ms. Anjula Khajuria, Advocate. Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner by means of this petition has prayed for the grant of the following amongst other reliefs:- i) That the respondent board may be directed to promote the applicant as Black Smith or alternatively Fitter or Electrician. ii) That the respondent may be directed to afford promotional opportunity/avenue to the applicant who is working as Beldar (Auto). 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that he was working as Hammerman and he was re- designated as Beldar (Auto) and there are no promotional avenues for this post. His main prayer 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. 2 was that promotional avenues should be provided for this post also. In the reply filed by the Board it has been stated that since there were no promotional avenues for the persons posted in the Auto Division which resulted in their not being promoted, the Board decided to designate the Beldar/T.Mates (Auto) as helper (E) working in the Power Houses in the higher pay scale of Rs.800- 1455 and therefore, now they have promotional avenue in that cadre. 3. In this view of the matter the petition has become infructuous and disposed of accordingly. It is, however, made clear that if the petitioner has any grievance or claim with regard to seniority he may agitate the same in accordance with the rules. 11th August, 2010 ( Deepak Gupta ) ™ Judge.