IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 15 of 2009 (S/B) Bishwamber Singh Rawat S/o Shri Daulat Singh Rawat Presently posted as Asstt. Engineer Gazetted / Officiating Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Service, Dehradun Circle. ...…………. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand Through Secretary Rural Engineering Service, Dehradun. 2. Additional Secretary Rural Engineering Service, Dehradun, State of Uttarakhand. 3. Chief Engineer Rural Engineering Service Department, State of Uttarakhand. ...…………. Respondent Mr. Lalit Samant, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Upadhyay, Brief Holder for the respondents. Coram : Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Hon’ble B. S. Verma , J. Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. (Oral) Mr. Lalit Samant, Advocate present for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Upadhyay, Brief Holder present for the respondents. 2) Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2 3) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to decide the representation dated 06.03.2003 (copy Annexure –6 to the writ petition) and representation dated 16.09.2008 (copy Annexure –12 to the writ petition). 4) Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is an Assistant Engineer in the Rural Engineering Service Department of the State. The petitioner has a grievance that he has not been given due seniority and the consequential promotion with effect from the date it was due to him. 5) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he does not want to press the other prayers made in the writ petition. Leaned counsel for the respondents state that the respondents have no objection if the aforesaid two representations made by the petitioner are directed to be decided by the concerned authority. 6) Therefore, this writ petition is summarily disposed of directing the respondent No. 1 to decide the aforesaid two representations, made by the petitioner, within a period of three months, from the date certified copy of this order is produced before such authority along with copies of the representations. 3 7) Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Both, urgency Application No. 622 of 2009 and Interim Relief Application No. 623 of 2009 stand disposed of). (B.S. Verma, J.) (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. February 11, 2009. H. Negi 4