IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 6280 of 2008 Date of decision: 27.10.2010 Budh Ram .. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr.Surinder Sharma, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. R.K.Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. A.G. for the respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petition is filed with the following prayers:- (i) That the impugned Annexure A-2, dated Sept. 27, 1999 may be quashed and set-aside qua the respondent No.3. (ii)That the respondents No.1 & 2 may be directed to consider the case of the applicant for promotion to the post of Forest Ranger w.e.f. 21.9.99 with all consequential benefits like seniority, arrears of salary etc. 2 2. In the reply in the preliminary submission, it is stated as follows:- “The applicant is working as Deputy Ranger in the Forest Department in Himachal Pradesh since September, 1984. During the proceedings of the Departmental Promotion Committee held on 20/21.9.1999 to consider the promotion of Deputy Rangers to the rank of Forest Ranger, the name of the applicant was considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee but he was found ‘Unfit’ by the committee. Shri Sadh Ram, Deputy Ranger, who is junior to the applicant was found ‘Fit’ for promotion by the committee and was therefore promoted to the rank of Forest Ranger.” 3. There is no rejoinder. Be that as it may. It is submitted that the petitioner never faced any disciplinary proceedings during the period of his service. It is the contention of the petitioner that his service records did not contain any adverse entry and that going by the entry seen from the service record he was required to be adjudged as fit for promotion. The petitioner may pursue his surviving grievances, if any, before the 1st respondent within a period of one month from today, 3 in which case the same shall be treated as filed in time and considered with notice to the petitioner and appropriate orders, adverting to the submissions made in the representation shall be passed by the 1st respondent within another four months. 4. With the above observations, the petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s) if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 27, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (GR/sks) Judge.