IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 806 of 2008 (S/S) Dipendra Singh Chand S/o late Hukum Singh Chand R/o Badrish Colony, Dehradun. . Petitioner ...………… [ Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Principal Secretary Industrial Development Department, Uttarakhand Shasan, Dehradun. 2. Director / Additional Director Geology and Mining Unit, Directorate of Industries, Uttarakhand, Dehradun. ...…………. Respondents Mr. Subhash Upadhyay, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought mandamus commanding the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Geologist. A further mandamus has been sought commanding the respondents to decide the representation dated 15.07.2008, made by the petitioner. 3) Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is Technical Assistant (Geology) with the respondent. It is pleaded in the writ petition that the petitioner is entitled to promotion to the post of Assistant Geologist in the pay scale of Rs. 8000 – 13500. 4) It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the Director of Geology and Mining Unit of Directorate of Industries has already recommended petitioner’s case for promotion to aforesaid post. However, the Government has yet not taken decision on it. During argument learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel agreed that this writ petition may be disposed of directing the respondent No. 1 to take a decision on letter dated 28.05.2008, sent by the Director, Geology and Mining Unit of Directorate of Industries to the Principal Secretary, Industrial Development Department, Government of Uttarakhand. 5) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, in the above circumstances, this writ petition is summarily disposed of directing the respondent No. 1 to take decision on the recommendation made by respondent No. 2, sent to the Government vide letter dated 28th of May 2008 (a copy of which is Annexure –9 to the writ petition), within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is produced before such authority. (Stay Application No. 5066 of 2008 also stands dismissed). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) [ Dt. August 07, 2008. H.Negi