IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4646 of 2009 Decided on:19.4.2010 Balwant Kumar ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner: Mr.A.K.Gupta, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr.R.K.Sharma, Sr.Addl. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner is aggrieved since his promotion as Work Inspector, as per order dated 9.7.2009, issued by the Superintending Engineer, was withdrawn subsequently. From the reply, it is seen that Superintending Engineer, at the relevant time, was not competent to issue any order of promotion and that promotion was not done in accordance with law and the procedure. It is seen from the reply that Engineer-in-Chief is the competent authority under the Rules and he is seized of the matter. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing Engineer-in-Chief, H.P.P.W.D., to take final decision in the matter of promotion in the case of the petitioner and similarly situated persons, if not already taken, within one month from today. It will be open to the petitioner to make a representation while producing copy of the judgment before the Engineer-in-Chief. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice April 19, 2010(K/sl) ( Justice R.B.Misra ), Judge