IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 7476 of 2008. Decided on: 14.06.2010. Kailash Katoch. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Suneet Goel, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General, for the respondents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The case of the petitioner, in a nut-shell, is that he was not considered for promotion to the post of Principal from the post of Lecturer. Mr. R.K. Sharma, learned Senior Additional Advocate General submits that since the petitioner has not qualified the departmental examination in view of the instructions dated 20.08.2001, therefore, he could be considered for promotion to the post of Principal. 2. Mr. Suneet Goel, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has qualified the departmental examination in April, 2002. In these circumstances, the interest of 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - justice will be met if the respondents are directed to now consider the case of petitioner for promotion to the post of Principal. 3. Consequently, the petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Principal within a period of four weeks from today and in case he is found suitable, he will be entitled to all consequential benefits. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge June 14, 2010. (bhupender) - 3 -