IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/B) No. 294 of 2010 Lalit Mohan ……… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and another .……... Respondents Mr. Manoj Tiwari, Senior Advocate with Mr. Bhagwat Mehra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.P. Upadhyaya, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel (Govt. of Uttarakhand) for the respondents. Date of Judgment: 23.12.2010 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. BARIN GHOSH, C.J. (ORAL) According to the petition, the post of Chief Engineer, Level – I is lying vacant since 30th April, 2008 and the petitioner is discharging on officiating capacity the duties of Chief Engineer, Level – I. The present writ petition is for a direction to constitute Departmental Promotion Committee and to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the said post. 2. It being not in dispute that the post in question is lying vacant since 30th April, 2008, we dispose of this writ petition by directing the respondents to constitute an appropriate Departmental Promotion Committee and to consider the case of all eligible candidates and thereupon to supply the vacancy as quickly as possible, but not later than three months from the date of service of a copy of this order upon respondent No. 1. Amit (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 23.12.2010 23.12.2010