IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No.10051 of 2008 Date of decision : June 3, 2011 Satish Gupta …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. Surjit Singh, Judge(Oral) Heard and gone through the record. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Junior Engineer in December, 1977. In January 2003, 22 posts of Junior Engineers were abolished and equal number of posts, in the cadre of Senior Technical Assistant, was created. Petitioner is not directly affected by the decision of abolition of the posts of Junior Engineers. He still continues to be a Junior Engineer. However, his grievance is that on account of abolition of 22 posts, cadre strength of Junior Engineers has reduced, as a result of which number of selection posts, which is determined on the basis of percentage of sanctioned strength, has come down and on account of this he has not been getting the selection grade. Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… 3. Government is competent to take decision, regarding creation and abolition of posts. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there has been a meeting between the representative of the Government and the representatives of the Junior Engineers and in that meeting some decision has been taken for revival of the abolished posts. In view of the abovestated position, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to re-consider the revival of abolished posts of Junior Engineers. June 3, 2011(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J