HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 414 of 2006 (SS) Kishor Singh Bisht son of Sri Mohar Singh Bisht Bhawani Niwas Karanprayag, Chamoli ............ Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal 2. Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Dehradun ......... Respondents. Mr. V.B.S. Negi, Advocate for the petitioner Standing Counsel for the respondents. Dated: 27.03. 2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant promotional pay scale to the petitioner as and when it becomes due to the petitioner with arrears and interest at the rate of 18% per annum. Briefly stated according to the petitioner he was initially appointed as Co-operative Supervisor by the registrar Co- operative Societies U.P. Lucknow on 7.1.1966. The petitioner was suspended in 1971 but the order of suspension was revoked in the year 1973. Departmental inquiry was initiated against the petitioner in 1976 and he was finally dismissed from service in the year 1978. The petitioner has filed a writ petition before Allahabad High Court against the order of dismissal which was allowed on 1.12.1994 and the petitioner was reinstated in service. The grievance of the petitioner is that his first promotion was due on 2.2.1982 which was granted on 3.5.1985, his second promotion was due on 2.2.1996 which was granted in December 2002. His third promotion has become due on 2.2.2002 which has not been granted to him as yet. The petitioner has submitted that the preferred a representation to the respondents on 14.2.2000 with full facts but the same has not been decided by the respondents as yet. In view of above, the respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner with a reasoned order within two months after obtaining the certified copy of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated : 27.3.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J. *Dhyani