IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1530 of 2010. Decided on: 16th July, 2010. Ashok K. Sharma. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(a) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent State to consider the petitioner for promotion to the post of Agriculture Development Officer on the strength of his qualification i.e. MSc in Agriculture and not to exclude him from the zone of consideration on the ground that the petitioner has not done B.Sc in Agriculture. (b) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent State to promote the petitioner to the post of Agriculture Development Officer in case his name is recommended by the Department Promotion Committee.” 2. It is seen from Annexure R-2 that the Government has already amended the Recruitment and Promotion Rules even 2 in direct recruitment as per Notification dated 22nd September, 2007. 3. The writ petition hence is closed, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 16th July, 2010. ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge.