IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3978 of 2011. Decided on: June 15, 2011. Bishan Singh Chandel. Vrs. H.P. University & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. B.C.Negi, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 & 2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers: i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to open the sealed cover of the promotion of the petitioner and grant him promotion as Superintendent Gr. II on regular basis w.e.f. 1.3.2002 i.e. the date from which the respondents No. 3 to 46 i.e. the persons junior to him were promoted as such, with all consequential benefits. ii) That the petitioner may also be held entitled for adhoc promotion of Superintendent Gr. II w.e.f. 16.3.2001 instead of from 12.12.2006, i.e. the date from which the persons junior to him (respondents No. 3 to 45 ) which is placed at Annexure P-12 were promoted on adhoc basis with all consequential benefits. The Office Order dated 12.12.2006 placed at Annexure P-12 may kindly be ordered to be quashed and set aside to that extent. iii) Respondents may also be directed to upgrade the post of Superintendent Gr.II occupied by the petitioner as Section Officer w.e. from 1.1.2008, i.e. from which date the petitioner was due to be promoted as Section Officer. iv) That the post of Superintendent Gr. II in the case of Juniors was upgraded as such, with all consequential benefits. v) That the arrears of salary accrued on account of adhoc promotion, w.e.from 16.3.2001, regular promotion from 1.3.2002 as Superintendent Gr. II and up gradation to the post as Section Officer from 1.1.2008 may very kindly be ordered to be paid with interest and he may be given all financial benefits including one increment was due on promotion.” 2. We find that the petitioner has submitted his representations before the University and the matter is engaging the attention of the University. 2 Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent/competent authority in the University to look into the matter, with notice to the petitioner and the private respondents or any other affected party and take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law. This shall be done within a period of three months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition, by the petitioner before the first respondent. It is made clear that while taking the decision as above, the contentions advanced by the petitioner in the Writ Petition will also be adverted to. If any of the respondents request for a copy of the Writ Petition, the petitioner shall supply the same to him. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application (s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. June 15, 2011. ( Justice V.K.Sharma), (karan) Judge.