IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No. 6038/2008 Decided on:23.3.2010 _____________________________________________ Des Raj. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner is seeking promotion to the higher post on the ground that incumbent who was working on the higher post has resigned. However, it has come in the reply that Sh. Chet Ram, Assistant was selected in SAS cadre and had been relieved of his duties by the department on 24.6.1996. An incumbent has to be considered in the cadre and he has lien in the parent department for a period of five years from the date he leaves the office. In view 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 of this, petitioner cannot claim his promotion till the expiry of five years. In view of above observation, the petition is disposed of. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 23.3.2010 *awasthi*