IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8153 of 2011-F Date of Decision : 15.11.2011 Charan Dass Modgil …..petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …..respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. K. B. Khajuria, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. Sanjay Karol, J. (Oral) Petitioner Charan Dass Modgil has been working as a Mechanical Operator with the Department of Forest since 26.6.1982. According to him, he was eligible for promotion to the post of Photographer-cum-Artist. Since the said post was not being filled up, he filed CWP No.1590/2010 titled as Charan Dass Modgil vs. State of H.P., which was disposed of by this Court in terms of judgment dated 18.10.2010 with the directions to respondent No.1 to consider petitioner’s representation in accordance with law. In terms of order dated 11.2.2011 (Annexure P-2), respondent No.1 has decided the same with the following observations/directions:- “NOW, Therefore, after careful consideration of all the relevant facts of the case and identical nature of duties & responsibilities, educational qualification and pay scales of the posts of Cinema Operator and Mechanic Operator, the 2 undersigned has finally come to the conclusion/decision that the post of Mechanic Operator may also be included in the feeder category for promotion/filling up the post of Photographer-cum- Artist along with the post of Cinema Operator in the interest of natural justice and equity. Hence, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Himachal Pradesh is accordingly directed to process/move a proposal for carrying out necessary amendments in the HP Forest Department Photographer-cum- Artist, Class-III (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment & Promotion Rules, 2000 as per the prescribed procedure within a month positively, so that the compliance of the Hon’ble High Court order is ensured in letter & spirit.” 2. Subsequently petitioner made another representation (Annexure P-4) but to no avail. Consequently he has filed the present petition seeking direction to the effect that complete process, in terms of order dated 11.2.2011 passed by respondent No.1 be completed expeditiously. 3. On 11th October, 2011, this Court passed the following order: “Learned Addl. Advocate General, on specific instruction submits that the process of the amendment of the Rules is in progress and it is expected that the same can be notified within four weeks. Post on 15.11.2011.” 4. Now respondents in their reply have clarified that process for finalizing the amendment of the rules is underway but is likely to take sometime. 5. As such, present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents-State that entire process for amendment/publication of the relevant Recruitment & Promotion Rules be completed expeditiously and 3 positively within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this judgment. 6. Pending application(s), if any also stands disposed of. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. November 15, 2011 (rana)