IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 5028 of 2008. Decided on: October 19, 2010. Daulat Ram-I ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : None for the petitioner. For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG, for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Rakesh Jaswal, Advocate, for respondent No.4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers: “i) That the impugned Annexure: A-2, dated 6.4.98 may be quashed and set aside; ii) That the respondents No. 1 to 3 may be directed to consider the case of the applicant for promotion to the post of Deputy Ranger w.e.f. the date he has become eligible with all consequential benefits like seniority, arrears of salary etc;” 2. In the reply at paragraph 3, it is stated as follows: “ Para-3. The contents of the para is not based on facts as he was appointed in the Forest Department during 1967 whereas Sh. Lagu Ram respondent No.4 was appointed as Dak Runner on 18.6.61. There is a provision in rule 10 for promotion of Class IV employees of the Deptt. To Class III posts i.e. Forest Guards etc. in R & P Rules, 1966 for Class IV employees, As such his case was considered under rule 10 of R & P Rules and he was promoted as Forest Guard vide D.F.O. Chopal letter No. 201/70-71 dated 14.3.71 whereas this provision does not apply to the petitioner as he was never 2 appointed as Dak Runner etc. Copy of the R& P Rules for Class IV employees is attached as Annexure R-I.” 3. In case the petitioner has still any dispute with regard to the factual position, it will be open to him to approach the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent, with notice to the affected parties. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice October 19, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), (karan) Judge.