^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PETITIQNER RESPONDENTS Amit WRIT PETITION (S^ No. 6571 of2008 Suml Diibey s/b Shri R.S.Dubey, Aged about 53 years, Occupation - Sub Engineer, P.H.E. Department (E/M) Bilaspur (C.G.) R/o 14/1182, Nelmilan^, R-2, Vinoba Nagar, Bilaspun Tahsil & District - Bilaspur (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State of Chliattisgarh Througti Secretaiy, Department of Public Health Engineerisig, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Engiiieer Iii Chief, Public Health Engineering Neer Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) WRIT PETmON L7NDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTrTUTION OF INDIA SB: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Agmliotri, J. Present: . Ms. Deepali Paiidey, Advocate for the. petltioner. Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel La-^yer fbr the State/respondents. ORALQRDER (Passed on 13th day of Febmary, 2009) 1. The petitioner, by this petition, seeks a direction that the State respondents may be directed to hold Departmental Promotioii Conimittee meeting within a period ofttoee months from fhe date of promotion of Sub Engineers to the post of Assistant Engineer. 2. In response, the respondents have filed their retum stating as under: "16. Reply to para 8.9: The coiitents stated in this paragraph do not provide asiy benefit to the case ofthe petitioner. As already stated the answering respondents are taking all necessary steps for convemng 1lie meeting of DPC and only then the case of the petitioner fbr promotion will be considered." 3. In view ofthe above, according to leamed counsel appearmg for the petitioner, nothing remains for adjudication. 4. However, having regard to the facts situation ofthe case, it is expected that the respondents would constitute a Departmental Promotion Committee and hold meeting as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period oftwo months. 5. With the aforesaid direction, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- SatishK.Agnihotn Judge