IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 153 of 2005 (S/B) Rajendra Singh Bisht, S/o Sri Anand Singh Bisht, R/o House No. 5, Lane-B Police Station Basant Vihar, Dehradun. ………… Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal Through Secretary, Rural Development, Civil Secretariat, Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 2. Chief Development Officer, Tehri Garhwal. ………… Respondents Mr. R.P. Nautiyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.P. Upadhyaya, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttaranchal. Coram: Hon. Cyriac Joseph, C.J. Hon. B.C. Kandpal, J. ORAL JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble the Chief Justice) 1. Mr. R.P. Nautiyal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. K.P. Upadhyaya, learned Standing Counsel who accepted notice for respondents Nos. 1 and 2 submit that the case of the petitioner in this writ petition is similar to the case for the petitioners in Writ Petition No. 204 of 2003 (S/B) and connected cases and therefore, this writ petition can be disposed of in terms of Annexure 13 judgment rendered in Writ Petition No. 204 of (S/B) and connected cases. We are also of the view that the cases are identical and hence, such a direction can be given. 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the cadre of Assistant Engineer in the DRDA concerned in accordance with the rules and to pass appropriate order as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the competent authority for information and compliance. (B.C. Kandpal, J.) (Cyriac Joseph, C.J.) 26.07.2005 26.07.2005 G