1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 5009 of 2008 Date of decision: 16.8.2010 Om Parkash ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Y.S. Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. K.D. Shreedhar. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Addl. A.G. for respondents No. 1 and 2. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition was filed with the following prayers:- (i) That the impugned seniority list, Annexure A-10, whereby the applicant has been placed at Sr. No. 101 arbitrarily may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) That directions may kindly be issued to the respondents to fix the seniority of the applicant at a proper place treating him to be confirmed either from the date of his initial appointment or atleast on the successful completion of his probationary period w.e.f. December, 1973, by fiction of law of earlier confirmation. (iii) That after the reliefs at (i) & (ii) have been granted in favour of the applicant, directions may also kindly be issued to the respondents to grant all the consequential benefits to the applicant i.e. further promotion to the post of Excise & Taxation Officer and 2 also to higher rank by holding of review Departmental Promotion Committee in accordance with law with arrears of pay throughout and interest thereon at the penal rate since the applicant has been harassed financially as well as in status throughout for all these years by the respondents as a result of mis- appreciation of rules. 2. Apparently, the petitioner has retired from the service. In view of the intervening developments, in case, the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach first respondent, in which case, first respondent will duly consider the matter with notice to the affected parties and take appropriate action in accordance with law in four months. The petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. ( Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Kuldip Singh) Judge August 16, 2010 (sks/pankaj)