Court No.2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition No. 1702 of 2005 (S/S) Rajender Singh Baliyan S/o Sri Nahar Singh, R/o 605, Krishna Nagar, Kankhal, Haridwar. ............. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal through its Secretary, Ministry of Education, Civil Secretariat, Dehradun 2. Director of Education, (Intermediate Schools), Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 3. Joint Director of Education, Garhwal Region, Pauri. 4. District Education Officer, Haridwar. 5. Administrator, Dr. Hari Ram Arya Inter College, Mayapur, Haridwar. 6. Principal, Dr. Hari Ram Arya Inter College, Mayapur, Haridwar. ......... Respondents Sri Pankaj Miglani, learned counsel for the petitioner, Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Date: 19th November, 2005. Hon’ble P.c. Verma J. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking writ of mandamus commanding the respondent No.3 to decide his representation dated 11.4.2005, contained in Annexure No.9 to the writ petition. 2. The petitioner claimed promotion under 50% promotional quota from L.T. Grade to the post of Lecturer in Hindi subject which fell vacant due to retirement of one Sri Lalit Mohan Singh Bisht on 30.6.2003. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has made representation on 11.4.2005 before respondent No. 3 but it has not been decided till date and sought writ of mandamus for disposal of the same. 3. Therefore, the prayer is innocuous, deserves to be accepted. The respondent No.3/ Joint Director (Education), Garhwal Region, Pauri is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 11.4.2005, contained in Annexure No.9 to the writ petition, within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the petition is disposed of finally. (P.C. Verma, J.) 19.11.2005 P.Singh