IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition No. 952 (S/S) of 2003 Dhan Singh S/o Sri Prem Singh, R/o Village Mehar, Post-Mehar via Hindola Khal, District Tehri Garhwal, Presently posted as Routine Grade Clerk, On Officiating Basis in Project Division, Uttaranchal Pey Jal Nigam, Deoprayag. -------Petitioner. Vs. 1. The Chief Engineer Garhwal, Uttaranchal Pey Jal Nigam, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 2. The superintending Engineer, Construction Division, Uttaranchal Pey Jal Nigam, New Tehri, Uttarakhand. -------Respondents. Sri S.S. Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri D.S. Patni, learned counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Heard Sri S.S. Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri D.S.Patni, learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner was initially appointed as Class IV employee in the Project Division of U.P. Jal Nigam, Narendra Nagar on 01.05.1988. The petitioner was provided Officiating promotion on the post of Routing Grade Clerk vide order dated 12.03.1992 for a period of four months. The said promotion was lateron extended by the respondents. On 19.11.1998, the petitioner was promoted on the post of Establishment Clerk on Officiating basis by the Executive Engineer, Project Division, Deoprayag. Since them, the Officiating promotion was extended from time to time and the petitioner is still continuing on the post of Establishment Clerk. Apprehension of the petitioner is that he may be reverted back on the post of Class IV employee whereas he is the senior most Class IV employee and also eligible to be promoted to the post of Establishment clerk, as he is discharging the duties of the post since long. The petitioner may make representation before the Appropriate Authority for redressal of his grievances. In case, any representation is made by the petitioner before the competent Authority, the Authority concerned may take decision on the same within a period of two month from the date of production of a certified copy of this order alongwith the representation. With these directions, the writ petition is finally disposed of. No order as to costs. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J.) April 24, 2007: NCM: