CWP(T) No. 3019/2008 (OA 299/96) 18.4.2009 Present: Mr. Bhubnesh Sharma, Advocate, and Ms. Nidhi Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R. K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General with Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. Advocate General for the respondent/State. It is the grievance of the petitioner that private respondent No. 2 who was junior to him was promoted in terms of notification dated 16.3.1995 (Annexure A-6). The respondents in their reply have inter alia stated that the petitioner was considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer by the Department Promotion committee in its meetings held from August 1994 to December, 1994 in the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission but however he was found to be less meritorious. His ACRs were considered and he was not recommended for promotion as he was found to be less meritorious. For the aforesaid reasons the relief prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. Petition is dismissed being devoid of any merit. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. April 18, 2009 (PK)