A“ V \00 K /,// IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writpetition (S) No. HW“ ‘ /2011 / 1. Ashok Kumar Lamba, age 58 years, Son of Late Shri Kashmiri Lal Lamba, Sub Engineer, Petitioners :::: Resident 0f M.I.G. 22, Mukul Nagar, Raigarh (C.G.). 2. P.L. Tarak, age 56 years, Son of Late Shri Sarju Tarak, Sub Engineer, Resident of 30, Sector-II, Geetanjali Nagar, Raipur (C.G.). Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). Respondents Ir 2. The Engineer-in—Chief, m Water Resources Department, Sihawa Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 3. The Secretary, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Shankar Nagar Road, Raipur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA “n7 g r 2f HXGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR SB : HON’BLE SHR! JUS’MCE PRITINKER DIWAKER £343) N9._g_741/2011 Ashok Kumar Lamba &. Anathcr PETI'HONER RESPONDENT$ State of CG. 3s Othars WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/ 227 OF Tim CON$TITUTION OF !ND1A Aypearanqe: Shr-i Sachin Singh Rajput, counsel for tha patitioners. Shri Kishope Bhaduri, Addl‘ AG. for the Stats ORAL ORDER (19.08.2011) Grievance of the petitioners in the present pgtition is that the petitioners are diploma holders and working as Sub-engtneers in the Water Resources Department since last 30-34 years but till date the government has not considered their case for promotion to the higher post. Counsel for the petitioners submit that the purpose of filing this petition would be served tf the State Government considers the case of the petitioners for their promotion in accordance with law. State counsel submits that the case of the petitioners for their promotion would be considered if under the existing rules, they are entitled for their promotion, the vacancies for the promotional post are available and the petitioners are duiy eligible for their promotion. He however has no objection if the petitioner makes any representation and the same is being decided in accordance with lawn Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Neediess to state that in the eventuality of filing any representation by the petitioners the same would be decided in accordance with law. it is made clear that this court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the authority concerned would be at liberty to decide the representation strictly in accordance with law. Sd/- Pritinker Diwaker Judge