IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Old No. 5681 of 1999 W.P. No. 1603 of 2001 (S/S) Smt. Uttama Pangtey, W/o Shri I.S. Pangtey, R/o Himanshu Sadan, New Vikas Colony, Pauri Garhwal ………. Petitioner Versus Shiksha Nideshak (Secondary), U.P., Allahabad & others ………. Respondents Mr. Manoj Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner. Ms. Seema Sirohi, Brief Holder for the State. Hon’ble P.C. Verma, A.C.J. The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus to command the respondents to promote the petitioner to the gazetted post of Principal, High School w.e.f. the date when junior to her were promoted. Heard Mr. Manoj Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Seema Sirohi, Brief Holder for the State. A counter affidavit has been filed in which it has been stated that the petitioner has been promoted to the post of Principal, Government Girls High School as prayed by the petitioner. Therefore, the relief No. 1 and 2 have been rendered infructuous. The promotion to the said post of Principal has given to the petitioner w.e.f. 23.2.1999. To this effect, the petitioner may make a representation for grant of notional promotion and the same shall be considered by the respondents. So far as the promotion to the post of Principal, Intermediate College is concerned, the same may also be considered, if the petitioner was eligible and there was vacancy in the promotion quota. Petitioner shall be given notional promotions for the purpose of pensionary benefits alone. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (P. C. Verma, A.C.J.) Dt. 21.06.2004 G