IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3500 of 2010. Decided on: July 26, 2010. Daya Sagar. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Ms. Sunita Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the impugned Annexure P-2 dated 13.12.2008 and Annexure P-7 dated 05.06.2010 may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) That order dated 06.03.2010, Annexure P-6 be modified to the extent that the petitioner be given seniority and promotion with effect from 06.10.1999 with all consequential benefits and the respondents may further be directed to open the sealed cover for the further promotion to the post of Inspector and direct them to promote the petitioner to the post of Inspector from due date.” 2. There is no reply as yet. Learned Sr. Addl. Advocate General submits that further steps are not taken in the matter since the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner had not reached its logical conclusion. We are afraid, that submission cannot be appreciated. It is seen from Annexure P-1, order of the Tribunal in O.A. No. 13 of 1999 2 that the Tribunal had “…….. set aside the entire departmental proceedings which include the enquiry report and the penalty imposed upon the applicant”. That is an order dated 27th March, 2001 which has become final since there is no challenge on that. If that be so, on that count, the benefits otherwise due to the petitioner cannot be denied. We are informed that the petitioner is to retire on 21st August, 2010. Therefore, the impugned orders are quashed. 3. There will be direction to the respondents to process the sealed cover proceedings and grant eligible benefits to the petitioner within a period of ten days from the date of the production of the copy of this judgment, by the petitioner. 4. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. July 26, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (karan) Judge.