IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 14599 of 2008 Decided on: 22.6.2011. H.P. Government Press Worker’s Union …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & anr. …..Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. R.N. Chaudhary, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice (oral). The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “(1) Quash the present Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the Post of Assistant Controller (Printing Offset) and frame new Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the same. (2) Fill the disputed posts of Assistant Controller (Printing Offset) through promotion from amongst the eligible Applicants to the present OA pursuant to framing of the new Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the same.” 2. In paras 2 and 3 of the preliminary objections of the reply filed by the respondents, it is stated as follows:- “2. The O.A. is badly time barred by limitation as the basic R&P Rules for the post of Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller (Printing) and Assistant Controller (Printing Offset) were framed in the year 1999, 1999 and 2002 respectively and have not been challenged by the applicant at any stage. Also, the amendments in these rules on 11.11.2000, 23.11.2002 & 2 10.02.2007 respectively have not been challenged through this OA. Therefore, it is clear that the Applicant had no grievance against these rules at any stage thus he has no locus-standi to file this OA at this belated stage. 3. The applicant has challenged (Para no. 3 of this OA) the advertisement published by the respondent no. 2 on 17.1.2007 and not the R&P rules hence, no relief can be granted to him whatsoever. It is also submitted that the Applicant has never made any representation against the impugned advertisement hence his OA cannot be entertained without exhausting available remedies to him.” 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the post has not so far been filled-up. The petitioner may approach the first respondent by way of an appropriate representation adverting also to the intervening developments, in which case the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent and appropriate action in accordance law and justice will be taken within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner before the first respondent while submitting an appropriate representation. 4. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge. June 22, 2011 (LSP/pankaj)