IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 5491 of 2008. Decided on: 02.08.2010. ________________________________________________________________ Vikas Kandoria. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner. : Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate vice counsel for the petitioner. For the Respondents. : Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General for respondents No.1 and 2. Respondent No.3 Ex-parte. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): The case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that respondent No.3 has been wrongly considered for promotion though on ad hoc basis as Instructor (Turning). The fact of the matter is that respondent No.3 has now retired. The only relief which can be granted to the petitioner at this stage, is to issue directions to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Instructor (Turning). 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - 2. Consequently, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Instructor (Turning) as per Recruitment and Promotion Rules, within a period of eight weeks form today. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. August 02, 2010. (sck).