IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No.343 (S/B) of 2002 Uttaranchal Power Corporation Engineers Association, 2/4 Staff College Balliwala Chowk, Dehradun-248001, through its General Secretary Sri Saied Ahmed S/o Sri Majeed Ahmed …………. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal through Secretary, Energy, Uttaranchal Shasan, Dehradun 2. Chairman & Managing Director, Uttaranchal Power Corporation Ltd., Dehradun ………. Respondents Counsel for Petitioner: -Sri M.C. Kandpal, Senior Advocate Counsel for Respondents: - Sri B,D, Upadhyaya, Advocate Dated: May 25, 2006 Coram: Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for writ of certiorari quashing the advertisement published in the daily newspaper ‘Amar Ujala’ dated 20.11.2001 regarding the appointment of Assistant Engineers in Uttaranchal Power Corporation (Annexure No. (9) to the writ petition and further a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to decide the structure of Uttaranchal Power Corporation and the service rules relating to the employees of Uttaranchal Power Corporation. 2. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it has been stated that process of invitation of option and absorption of the employees on deputation is in progress and is expected to be completed very soon. It has further been stated that the allocation of posts is under the process of mutual agreement on the directions of the Central Government in both the power corporations i.e. Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal Power Corporations after the reorganization. 3. Now, today learned counsel for the respondents Sri B.D. Upadhyaya made a statement at bar that the allocation of the posts has been made and the posts advertised are available with the Power Corporation. In view of this submission, the relief prayed for the petitioner cannot be granted on the grounds mentioned in the writ petition. 4. The writ petition is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. No order as to costs. (B.S. Verma, J.) (P.C. Verma, J.) Rajeev Dang