1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 8619 of 2008. Date of Decision: 30th December, 2010. Sanjay Sharma …..Petitioner. Versus State of HP and another …..Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the Petitioner: Mr. Surinder Sharma, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. R.M. Bisht, Dy. Advocate General. Sanjay Karol, J. (Oral). From the reply filed by the respondent, it is apparent that there was no available post of Senior Editor which could be filled up by promotion in accordance with the Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the post of Senior Editor, Gazetted, Class-I. Respondents have clarified that at the relevant time there was economic cut and vacant post was not required to be filled up for the said reason. Consequently no relief as prayed for can be granted to the petitioner. 2. It is however, a matter of fact that in the year 2004, petitioner’s case was considered for promotion to the post of Senior Editor and he was in fact promoted w.e.f. 19th November, 2004. 3. If petitioner is aggrieved by any subsequent action of the respondents, it is open for him to take recourse to such remedies as are available to him in accordance law. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 4. With the aforesaid observations, present petition stand disposed of. (Sanjay Karol) Judge December 30, 2010 (KRS)