IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/B) No. 77 of 2010 Virender Kumar Verma ……… Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others .……. Respondents. Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Date of decision: 04-05-2010 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble J.S. Khehar, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. J.S. KHEHAR, C. J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on a Government Order dated 23.08.1997 so as to assert, that his claim was liable to be considered (even though the petitioner had retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.07.2009) against annual vacancies, which arose from time to time, during the period when the petitioner was still in service. It is submitted, that while making the aforesaid promotions, although persons junior to the petitioner (in the seniority of Assistant Engineers) were considered, the claim of the petitioner was not taken into consideration. Learned counsel for the petitioner states, that in order to agitate the aforesaid claim raised by the petitioner, he had addressed a representation dated 16.12.2009 to the respondents, however, no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel further states, that the petitioner will be satisfied if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 1, i.e. the Secretary, Public Works Department, Uttarakhand, requiring him to take a final decision on the representation made by the petitioner on 16.12.2009. 2. Notice to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 only at this stage. On our asking Mr. H.M. Raturi, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 2. 2 3. Learned counsel for the respondents states, that he has no objection to the disposal of the instant writ petition in terms of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition by directing respondent No. 1, i.e. the Secretary, Public Works Department, Uttarakhand to take a final decision on the representation dated 16.12.2009 by passing a well reasoned speaking order within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 5. Disposed of in the foresaid terms. Order Dasti on payment of usual charges. (V.K. Bist, J.) (J.S. Khehar, C. J.) 04.05.2010 04.05.2010 Amit