IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No.609 of 2009 Date of decision: 12.3.2009 ------------------------------------------------- Bhagat Ram Petitioner. Versus State of & others Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, J. Whether approved for reporting1? No For the petitioner: Ms.Archna Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. Advocate General. Deepak Gupta,J(oral) The petitioner by means of this writ petition has sought issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant seniority to the petitioner as Principal w.e.f. 3.8.2005, the date when his juniors were promoted as Principal. The petitioner had filed an application under the Right to Information Act and was promoted as Principal but from a subsequent date. This Court pointed out to the learned counsel for the petitioner that from the material on record, it is obvious that till date the petitioner has made no representation to the department claiming promotion from the date his juniors were promoted. Faced with this situation, Ms Archana Dutt the learned counsel for the petitioner, sought leave of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty reserved to the petitioner to file representation to the Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. This liberty is granted to the petitioner. In case the petitioner makes such a representation within two weeks from today, the Principal Secretary (Education) shall decide the same positively within three months thereafter. Needless to say that if the Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes 2 petitioner is aggrieved by the decision on the representation, he shall be at liberty to approach this Court again. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Copy Dasti. (Deepak Gupta),J. 12th March, 2009 (V.K.Ahuja),J. (sds)