Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P No. 5826 of 2010 Dated of Decision: 11.7.2011. Raj Kumar Sud Petitioner. Versus State of H.P & others Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner : Mr. H.K Paul, Advocate . For the Respondents : Mr. A.K Bansal, Addl. A.G. No.1 & 2. For the respondent : Mr. D.K Khanna, Advocate. No.3. Surinder Singh,,J (oral) : The petitioner in the present petition has claimed the following reliefs:- “i). Appropriate writ, order and direction, and a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued to the Respondents to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Engineer with effect from the date since when Shri. Kartar Singh was promoted vide Notification dated 26th May, 1981 - 2 - (Annexure P-14/A) or from any subsequent benefits in the interests of justice; ii). The respondents may kindly be directed to step up the pay of the petitioner to bring at par with the pay and allowances which was being paid to Shri. Kartar Singh who was junior to the petitioner; iii). The respondents may kindly be directed to produce the record relating to the matter in issue in this petition and after perusal thereof the petitioner may also kindly be allowed the relief to which he may be found to be entitled to in the interest of justice.” 2. Pursuant to the judgment/order passed by this Court in CWP No. 1429 of 2008, the matter with respect to seniority of the petitioner was considered by the respondents and a notification dated 22.6.2011 was issued whereby the name of the petitioner finds mention at Sr. No. 12. He is ordered to be promoted w.e.f 31.1.2008 as Executive Engineer(Civil) on regular basis, whereas Kartar Singh Dhiman over whom the petitioner - 3 - claims step up, is at Sr. No. 18 and was shown to have been promoted w.e.f 1.4.2008. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has already made a representation on 1.7.2011 which is still pending. In view of this, the respondents No. 1 and 2 are hereby directed to consider the case of the petitioner and take a final decision on his representation within a period of two months from today and if the petitioner is found entitled for stepping up of the pay, it be released to him within two months thereafter, failing which it shall carry an interest @ 6% per annum, from the date it felt due. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, in the above terms. Copy dasti to the parties. July 11, 2011 (Surinder Singh), (priti) Judge.